Low temperatures pose a dramatic challenge to plant viability. Chilling and freezing disrupt
cellular processes, forcing metabolic adaptations reflected in alterations to membrane …

Very‐long‐chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are essential precursors for plant membrane lipids,
cuticular waxes, suberin, and storage oils. Integral to the fatty acid elongase (FAE) complex …

Cuticular wax (CW) is the first defensive barrier of plants that forms a waterproof barrier,
protects the plant from desiccation, and defends against insects, pathogens, and UV …

Plant cuticular wax plays an important role in resistance to environmental stresses.
Eceriferum (CER) genes are involved in wax synthesis. However, little information is …

Cuticular wax is a protective layer on the aerial surfaces of land plants. In Arabidopsis
(Arabidopsis thaliana), cuticular wax is mainly constituted of compounds derived from very …

The hydrophobic cuticle is the first line of defense between aerial portions of plants and the
external environment. On maize (Zea mays L.) silks, the cuticular cutin matrix is infused with …

The cuticle, consisting of cuticular wax and cutin, is a lipid membrane that seals the plant
surface against environmental stress. β‐Ketoacyl‐CoA synthases (KCSs) are condensing …

Background The cuticular wax serves as a primary barrier that protects plants from
environmental stresses. The Eceriferum (CER) gene family is associated with wax …

Abstract Nervonic acid (C24: 1) is a very-long-chain fatty acid that plays an imperative role in
human brain development and other health benefits. In plants, 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase …

The maize glossy2 and glossy2-like genes are homologs, which encode proteins that
belong to the BAHD family of acyltransferases. In planta genetic studies have demonstrated …