Leaf cuticular waxes are arranged in chemically and mechanically distinct layers: Evidence from Prunus laurocerasus L.

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 619-628

  Jetter, R ^a   Schaffer S ^b   Riederer, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epicuticular waxes; Intracuticular waxes; Layers; Leaves; Prunus laurocerasus; Soluble cuticular lipids; Triterpenoids

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS;

EID: 0342803564     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00581.x     Document Type: Article

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