Isolation and characterization of the gene HvFAR1 encoding acyl-CoA reductase from the cer-za.227 mutant of barley (Hordeum vulgare) and analysis of the cuticular barrier functions. [PDF]
New Phytologist, 2023 The cuticle is a protective layer covering aerial plant organs. We studied the function of waxes for the establishment of the cuticular barrier in barley (Hordeum vulgare). The barley eceriferum mutants cer-za.227 and cer-ye.267 display reduced wax loads,
Yannic Müller +14 more
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The algal homolog of the plant CER1 and CER3 proteins is a bifunctional hydrocarbon‐forming enzyme [PDF]
New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 3, Page 1311-1328, August 2026.Schematic representation of the proposed reactions carried out by a CER1/3 protein from green algae. CoA, coenzyme A; CTD, C‐terminal domain; Cys, catalytic cysteine of C‐terminal domain; His, catalytic histidines of N‐terminal domain; NTD, N‐terminal domain.
Ángel Baca‐Porcel +9 more
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Phenotypic Cuticle Plasticity at High Elevation: Is Microstructure and Microchemistry Related to Water Permeability? [PDF]
Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 1778-1792, March 2026.ABSTRACT Kalmia procumbens (K. procumbens), a ubiquitous alpine dwarf shrub, thrives at high elevations, particularly on wind‐exposed sites. Plants on contrasting north‐ and southeast‐facing slopes at ~2237 m elevation exhibit differences in leaf colour and growth, suggesting acclimative strategies.
Giuseppe Tiloca +4 more
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Grain and Domain Microstructure in Long Chain N-Alkane and N-Alkanol Wax Crystals [PDF]
Cryst Growth DesWaxes comprise a diverse set of materials from lubricants and coatings to biological materials such as the intracuticular wax layers on plant leaves that restrict water loss to inhibit dehydration.
Emily Wynne +6 more
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Influence of surfactant HLB values and commercial agricultural adjuvants on pesticide mimic penetration in plant leaves [PDF]
Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 4771-4779, May 2026.Penetration of a pesticide mimic into a spring onion leaf due to the presence of a surfactant additive. Abstract BACKGROUND Effective pesticide action is crucial for optimizing efficacy and minimizing environmental impact, particularly with the increasing reliance on systemic pesticides.
Begüm Demirkurt +2 more
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Isolation and Biophysical Study of Fruit Cuticles [PDF]
Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2012 The cuticle, a hydrophobic protective layer on the aerial parts of terrestrial plants, functions as a versatile defensive barrier to various biotic and abiotic stresses and also regulates water flow from the external environment.1 A biopolyester (cutin ...
S. Chatterjee +5 more
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Exploring Plant Surface Chemical Variability: Lettuce Leaf as Model [PDF]
Physiologia Plantarum, Volume 177, Issue 5, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT The plant cuticle has been traditionally believed to be a continuous lipophilic layer covering most aerial plant surfaces, but recent methodological advances based on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) enabled mapping the distribution of hydrophilic and hydrophobic areas in the papillae and pavement cells of rose petals and olive leaf trichomes ...
Ana Galindo‐Bernabeu +9 more
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Composition and seasonal variation of soluble cuticular waxes in Actinidia deliciosa leaves
Natural Product Research, 2006 This research examines the annual evolution and composition of soluble cuticular waxes of Actinidia deliciosa Chev. cv Hayward leaves. Soluble cuticular waxes of foliar blade were extracted in chloroform and analysed by GC-MS.
G. Celano +4 more
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First line of defence: Eucalyptus leaf waxes influence infection by an aggressive fungal leaf pathogen [PDF]
Plant Biology, Volume 27, Issue 5, Page 924-932, August 2025.Leaf wax compounds of Eucalyptus modulate the germination and infection of the leaf blight pathogen Teratosphaeria destructans. Abstract Leaf epicuticular waxes provide important anatomical and chemical defences against fungi that infect leaves. In this study we analysed the leaf wax composition of Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla hybrids with
M. Solís +4 more
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Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms [PDF]
Plant Direct, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2024.Abstract Plants use chemistry to overcome diverse challenges. A particularly striking chemical trait that some plants possess is the ability to synthesize massive amounts of epicuticular wax that accumulates on the plant's surfaces as a white coating visible to the naked eye.
Le Thanh Dien Nguyen +5 more
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