The maize epicuticular wax layer provides UV protection

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-81

  Long, Lacy M ^a   Prinal Patel, H ^a   Cory, Wendy C ^a,b   Stapleton, Ann E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Glossy1 mutation; Leaf wax; Maize; Ultraviolet radiation; UV B

Indexed keywords

DNA; SUN HOODS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EPICUTICULAR WAX LAYERS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CUTICLE; MAIZE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037274623     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP02159     Document Type: Article

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