Using gas chromatography, it was demonstrated that elevated levels of endogenous ethylene were associated with the diageotropic behaviour and reduced extension growth exhibited by Taraxacum peduncles after flowering. The Taraxacum peduncle appears to be an excellent experimental model to elucidate the role of ethylene in regulating both geotropism and cell elongation.
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