“…1aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) is the direct precursor of its synthesis (Saftner, 1992;Sarquis et al, 1992;Rothan and Nicolas, 1994). Every plant tissue may produce ethylene (Yu and Yang, 1980;Yang and Hoffman, 1984;Mattoo and White, 1991) but this production may also be indirectly induced by exogenous auxin (Blumenfeld, 1975;Bradford and Yang, 1980;Yoshii and Imaseki, 1981;Yeang and Hillman, 1982;Zimmerman andWilcoxon, 1935 apud Yang, 1987;Arteca et al, 1988;Smulders et al, 1990;Hoson et al, 1990;Kim et al, 1992).…”