The Role of Cutinsomes in Plant Cuticle Formation
The cuticle commonly appears as a continuous lipophilic layer located at the outer epidermal cell walls of land plants. Cutin and waxes are its main components. Two methods for cutin synthesis are considered in plants. One that is based on enzymatic biosynthesis, in which cutin synthase (CUS) is inv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Cells |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/8/1778 |