Thermal Benefits From White Variegation of Silybum marianum Leaves

Thermal Benefits From White Variegation of Silybum marianum Leaves

Leaves of the spiny winter annual Silybum marianum express white patches (variegation) that can cover significant surface areas, the outcome of air spaces formed between the epidermis and the green chlorenchyma. We asked: (1) what characterizes the white patches in S. marianum and what differs them...

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Main Authors: Oren Shelef, Liron Summerfield, Simcha Lev-Yadun, Santiago Villamarin-Cortez, Roy Sadeh, Ittai Herrmann, Shimon Rachmilevitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
patch
Silybum marianum
leaf color
thermoregulation
IRGA
plant physiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00688/full

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