Name: annual plant reviews, volume 23, biology of the plant cuticle
Price: 314.84 EUR
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Author: markus riederer, caroline muller
ISBN: 9781405132688

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annual plant reviews, volume 23, biology of the plant cuticle

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

wiley-blackwell

Author

markus riederer, caroline muller

Pages

456.00

ISBN

140513268x

ISBN13

9781405132688

Synopsis "annual plant reviews, volume 23, biology of the plant cuticle"

annual plant reviews, volume 23a much clearer picture is now emerging of the fine structure of the plant cuticle and its surface, the composition of cuticular waxes and the biosynthetic pathways leading to them. studies assessing the impact of uv radiation on plant life have emphasized the role of the cuticle and underlying epidermis as optical filters for solar radiation. the field concerned with the diffusive transport of lipophilic organic non-electrolytes across the plant cuticle has reached a state of maturity. a new paradigm has recently been proposed for the diffusion of polar compounds and water across the cuticle. in the context of plant ecophysiology, cuticular transpiration can now be placed in the perspective of whole-leaf water relations. new and unexpected roles have been assigned to the cuticle in plant development and pollen-stigma interactions. finally, much progress has been made in understanding the cuticle as a specific and extraordinary substrate for the interactions of the plant with microorganisms, fungi and insects. this volume details the major developments of recent years in this important interdisciplinary area. it is directed at researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry, plant physiology, plant ecology, phytopathology and environmental microbiology, in both the academic and industrial sectors.