Micromorphology of epicuticular wax structures of the garden strawberry leaves by electron microscopy: Syntopism and polymorphism

Micron

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 327-334

  Kim, Ki Woo ^a   Ahn, Jeong Joon ^b   Lee, Joon Ho ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cuticle; Epidermis; Fragaria ananassa; Strawberry; Wax

Indexed keywords

CUTICLE; EPIDERMIS; FRAGARIA ANANASSA; STRAWBERRY; WAX;

BLOOD SUBSTITUTES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; FIELD EMISSION; FRUITS; POLYMORPHISM;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS;

WAX;

ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT LEAF; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAWBERRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

FRAGARIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT LEAVES; WAXES;

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 59149095615     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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