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Pleiotropic phenotypes of the sticky peel mutant provide new insight into the role of CUTIN DEFICIENT2 in epidermal cell function in tomato.
Plant physiology - 1 Jul 2012
Nadakuduti Satya Swathi, Pollard Mike, Kosma Dylan K, Allen Charles, Ohlrogge John B, Barry Cornelius S
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Plant epidermal cells have evolved specialist functions associated with adaptation to stress. These include the synthesis and deposition of specialized metabolites such as waxes and cutin together with flavonoids and anthocyanins, which have important roles in providing a barrier to water loss and protection against UV radiation, respectively. Characterization of the sticky peel (pe) mutant of tomato (Solanum...
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