Molecular and Evolutionary Mechanisms of Cuticular Wax for Plant Drought Tolerance

Cuticular wax, the first protective layer of above ground tissues of many plant species, is a key evolutionary innovation in plants. Cuticular wax safeguards the evolution from certain green algae to flowering plants and the diversification of plant taxa during the eras of dry and adverse terrestria...

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Main Authors: Dawei Xue, Zhong-Hua Chen, Xiaoqin Zhang, Xueli Lu, Guang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00621/full