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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
Inhibitors of ethylene action
Most of the effects of ethylene can be antagonized by specific ethylene inhibitors. Silver ions (Ag+) applied as silver nitrate (AgNO3) or as silver thiosulfate (Ag(S2O3)2 3–) are potent inhibitors of ethylene action. Silver is very specific; the inhibition it causes cannot be induced by any other metal ion.