Insects, 2023 Chitin is the major component of the extracellular cuticle and plays multiple roles in insects. In butterflies, chitin builds wing scales for structural colors.
Yugo Nakazato, Joji M. Otaki
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The kunitz domain protein BLI-5 plays a functionally conserved role in cuticle formation in a diverse range of nematodes [PDF]
, 2010 The cuticle of parasitic nematodes performs many critical functions and is essential for proper development and for protection from the host immune response.
Antony P. Page +43 more
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Mechanism of Cuticle Hole Development in Human Hair Due to UV-Radiation Exposure
Cosmetics, 2018 Hair is easily damaged by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, bleaching agents or permanent wave treatments, and as damage progresses, hair loses its gloss, develops split ends and breaks.
Kazuhisa Maeda +5 more
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Direct Depolymerization Coupled to Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for the Characterization of the Surface of Plant Tissues [PDF]
, 2019 The cuticle, the outermost layer covering the epidermis of most aerial organs of land plants, can have a heterogeneous composition even on the surface of the same organ.
Giorio, Chiara +3 more
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Genetic variation and potential for genetic improvement of cuticle deposition on chicken eggs
Genetics Selection Evolution, 2019 Background The cuticle is an invisible glycosylated protein layer that covers the outside of the eggshell and forms a barrier to the transmission of microorganisms.
Ian C. Dunn +9 more
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Variation in the impact of stem scar and cuticle on water loss in highbush blueberry fruit argue for the use of water permeance as a selection criterion in breeding [PDF]
, 2017 The role of fruit scar on water loss from fresh harvested, fully blue highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) fruit was studied on three germplasm lines from each of three half-sib families at University of Talca, Chile. The stem scar of half of the
Beaudry, Randolph M. +3 more
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Plants, 2021 Morphological and anatomical traits of the Vinca leaf were examined using microscopy techniques. Outdoor Vinca minor and V. herbacea plants and greenhouse cultivated V. major and V. major var. variegata plants had interspecific variations.
Alexandra Ciorîță +6 more
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Estimation of the solubility parameters of model plant surfaces and agrochemicals: a valuable tool for understanding plant surface interactions [PDF]
, 2012 Background Most aerial plant parts are covered with a hydrophobic lipid-rich cuticle, which is the interface between the plant organs and the surrounding environment.
AL Samuels +61 more
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In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic efficacy of plant cysteine proteinases against the rodent gastrointestinal nematode, Trichuris muris [PDF]
, 2006 We examined the mechanism of action and compared the anthelmintic efficacy of cysteine proteinases from papaya, pineapple, fig, kiwi fruit and Egyptian milkweed in vitro using the rodent gastrointestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus.
Behnke, J.M. +4 more
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Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2023 SUMMARY: Small-scale egg production is a growing industry in New England. However, foodborne illness risk exists from small-scale pastured eggs due to lack of guidelines for safe handling and management practices.
J.A. Bosland, B.L. Sartini
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