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Salk Institute

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This image of plant cells shows EIN2 (red), a protein that allows plants to control their response to ethylene gas, concentrated in the plant's nucleus (ringed in blue). Salk scientists discovered how EIN2 allows plants to respond to ethylene, which is crucial in fruit ripening and their response to stress.

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Image: Courtesy of Hong Qiao, Salk Insitute for Biological Studies

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