What is the difference between auxin and ethylene?
Auxin promotes cell elongation, rooting and apical dominance; ethylene is a gas that ripens fruit and triggers ageing and leaf/fruit fall (abscission).
Auxin promotes cell elongation, rooting and apical dominance; ethylene is a gas that ripens fruit and triggers ageing and leaf/fruit fall (abscission). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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auxin vs ethylene
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