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Isolation and Biophysical Study of Fruit Cuticles

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) and long-chain fatty acids (waxes) form the...

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Autores principales: Chatterjee, Subhasish, Sarkar, Sayantani, Oktawiec, Julia, Mao, Zhantong, Niitsoo, Olivia, Stark, Ruth E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MyJove Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3460570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22490984
http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/3529