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A new method for rapid visualization of defects in leaf cuticle reveals five intrinsic patterns of surface defects in Arabidopsis.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2004
Tanaka Toshihiro, Tanaka Hirokazu, Machida Chiyoko, Watanabe Masaru, Machida Yasunori
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The epidermis of higher plants generates the cuticle layer that covers the outer surface of each plant. The cuticle plays a crucial role in plant development, and some mutants with defective cuticle exhibit morphological abnormalities, such as the fusion of organs. The way in which the cuticle forms and its contribution to morphogenesis are poorly understood. Conventional detection of the cuticle by transmission...
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