Due to the fact that silver ion is a blocker of ethylene receptors, some studies have reported that the accumulation of ethylene has decreased during in vitro culture due to their application.
How can this be justified?
Actually, silver ion is a blocker of ethylene receptors, competing for the same subtract, so I guess that in these in vitro studies the accumulation inhibitory effect is indirect, given the autocatalytic nature of ethylene.
Dear Yusuf,
thanky for posting this interesting technical question on RG. For a good overview about inhibitors of ethylene biosynthesis (including silver ion) please have a look at the following review article:
Inhibitors of Ethylene Biosynthesis and Signaling
Chapter Inhibitors of Ethylene Biosynthesis and Signaling
This paper is freely available as public full text on RG. A detailed introduction to the topic is also provided in the following Master thesis. It is certainly worth reading:
Elucidating the Effect of Silver on Ethylene Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/268803401.pdf
(please see attached pdf file)
Thus to the best of my knowledge the answer to your question is "both".
Good luck with your work!
Frank T. Edelmann Diego Batista
Thank you for your valuable answers to my question.
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