The formation and function of plant cuticles

TH Yeats, JKC Rose - Plant physiology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The plant cuticle is an extracellular hydrophobic layer that covers the aerial epidermis of all
land plants, providing protection against desiccation and external environmental stresses …

Advances in the understanding of cuticular waxes in Arabidopsis thaliana and crop species

SB Lee, MC Suh - Plant cell reports, 2015 - Springer
The aerial parts of plants are covered with a cuticle, a hydrophobic layer consisting of cutin
polyester and cuticular waxes that protects them from various environmental stresses …

[HTML][HTML] Acyl-lipid metabolism

Y Li-Beisson, B Shorrosh, F Beisson… - The Arabidopsis book …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acyl lipids in Arabidopsis and all other plants have a myriad of diverse functions. These
include providing the core diffusion barrier of the membranes that separates cells and …

Arabidopsis cuticular waxes: advances in synthesis, export and regulation

A Bernard, J Joubès - Progress in lipid research, 2013 - Elsevier
Cuticular waxes and cutin form the cuticle, a hydrophobic layer covering the aerial surfaces
of land plants and acting as a protective barrier against environmental stresses. Very-long …

Sealing plant surfaces: cuticular wax formation by epidermal cells

L Samuels, L Kunst, R Jetter - Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2008 - annualreviews.org
The vital importance of plant surface wax in protecting tissue from environmental stresses is
reflected in the huge commitment of epidermal cells to cuticle formation. During cuticle …

Plant cuticles shine: advances in wax biosynthesis and export

L Kunst, L Samuels - Current opinion in plant biology, 2009 - Elsevier
The plant cuticle is an extracellular lipid structure deposited over the aerial surfaces of land
plants, which seals the shoot and protects it from biotic and abiotic stresses. It is composed …

Seed germination and dormancy: The classic story, new puzzles, and evolution

H Nonogaki - Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review highlights recent progresses in seed germination and dormancy research.
Research on the weakening of the endosperm during germination, which is almost a classic …

Polysomes, stress granules, and processing bodies: a dynamic triumvirate controlling cytoplasmic mRNA fate and function

T Chantarachot, J Bailey-Serres - Plant physiology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Polysomes, Stress Granules, and Processing Bodies: A Dynamic Triumvirate Controlling
Cytoplasmic mRNA Fate and Function | Plant Physiology | Oxford Academic Skip to Main …

Origins and evolution of cuticle biosynthetic machinery in land plants

L Kong, Y Liu, P Zhi, X Wang, B Xu, Z Gong… - Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The aerial epidermis of land plants is covered with a hydrophobic cuticle that protects the
plant against environmental stresses. Although the mechanisms of cuticle biosynthesis have …

At MYB 41 activates ectopic suberin synthesis and assembly in multiple plant species and cell types

DK Kosma, J Murmu, FM Razeq, P Santos… - The Plant …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Suberin is a lipid and phenolic cell wall heteropolymer found in the roots and other organs of
all vascular plants. Suberin plays a critical role in plant water relations and in protecting …