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Revisiting plant cuticle biophysics

New Phytologist
SummaryThe plant cuticle is located at the interface of the plant with the environment, thus acting as a protective barrier against biotic and abiotic external stress factors, and regulating water loss. Additionally, it modulates mechanical stresses derived from internal tissues and also from the environment. Recent advances in the understanding of the
Antonio Heredia, José J. Benítez, Ana González Moreno, Eva Domínguez   +3 more
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Mathematical Modelling of Hydrophilic Ionic Fertiliser Diffusion in Plant Cuticles: Lipophilic Surfactant Effects [PDF]

Plants, 2019
The global agricultural industry requires improved efficacy of sprays being applied to weeds and crops to increase financial returns and reduce environmental impact. Enhancing foliar penetration is one way to improve efficacy.
Eloise C. Tredenick, Troy W. Farrell, W. Alison Forster   +2 more
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Interactions of foliar nanopesticides with insect cuticle facilitated through plant cuticle: Effects of surface chemistry and roughness-topography-texture

Plant Nano Biology
In response to the growing worldwide demand for enhanced agricultural output and sustainable farming practices, nanopesticides have become a significant area of investigation in agricultural research.
Yashwanth Arcot, Monica Iepure, Li Hao, Younjin Min, Spencer T. Behmer, Mustafa Akbulut   +5 more
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Glutamate dehydrogenase 2 is required for virulence by facilitating fungal growth in the host hemocoel [PDF]

Virulence
Metarhizium robertsii, a fungal pathogen employed in pest biocontrol, can alkalize the surrounding environment, although the biological implications remain unclear. Here, we found that M.
Yuzhen Lu, Denghui Wu, Jiawei Hu, Guojun Peng, Jielai Zhong, Yan Liu, Jing Li, Qiang Gao, Xiao-Qiang Yu   +8 more
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The plant cuticle regulates apoplastic transport of salicylic acid during systemic acquired resistance. [PDF]

Sci Adv, 2020
Lim GH, Liu H, Yu K, Liu R, Shine MB, Fernandez J, Burch-Smith T, Mobley JK, McLetchie N, Kachroo A, Kachroo P.   +10 more
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Could a cuticle be an active component of plant immunity?

Biologia Plantarum, 2023
The cuticle is the first physical barrier between the plant and the outer environment. The cuticle is no longer viewed as a rigid "inert sealer".
T. Kalistová, M. Janda
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The plant cuticle

Current Biology, 2023
The plant cuticle is one of the key innovations that allowed plants to colonize terrestrial ecosystems. By limiting molecular diffusion, the cuticle provides an interface that ensures controlled interactions between plant surfaces and their environments.
González-Valenzuela, Laura, Renard, Joan, Depège-Fargeix, Nathalie, Ingram, Gwyneth   +3 more
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Plants Specifically Modulate the Microbiome of Root-Lesion Nematodes in the Rhizosphere, Affecting Their Fitness

Microorganisms, 2021
Plant-parasitic nematodes are a major constraint on agricultural production. They significantly impede crop yield. To complete their parasitism, they need to locate, disguise, and interact with plant signals exuded in the rhizosphere of the host plant. A
Ahmed Elhady, Olivera Topalović, Holger Heuer   +2 more
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Stocky1, a Novel Gene Involved in Maize Seedling Development and Cuticle Integrity

Plants, 2022
The cuticle is the plant’s outermost layer that covers the surfaces of aerial parts. This structure is composed of a variety of aliphatic molecules and is well-known for its protective role against biotic and abiotic stresses in plants.
Angelo Gaiti, Stefano Sangiorgio, Franco Faoro, Carlo Massimo Pozzi, Giuseppe Gavazzi, Salvatore Roberto Pilu   +5 more
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The Multifaceted Roles of Fungal Cutinases during Infection

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Cuticles cover the aerial epidermis cells of terrestrial plants and thus represent the first line of defence against invading pathogens, which must overcome this hydrophobic barrier to colonise the inner cells of the host plant.
Gulab Chand Arya, Hagai Cohen
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