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Cgl2 plays an essential role in cuticular wax biosynthesis in cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata).
BMC plant biology - 28 Nov 2017
Liu Dongming, Tang Jun, Liu Zezhou, Dong Xin, Zhuang Mu, Zhang Yangyong, Lv Honghao, Sun Peitian, Liu Yumei, Li Zhansheng, Ye Zhibiao, Fang Zhiyuan, Yang Limei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aerial parts of most land plants are covered with cuticular wax which is important for plants to avoid harmful factors. There is still no cloning study about wax synthesis gene of the alcohol-forming pathway in Brassica species. RESULTS: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that, compared with wild type (WT), wax crystal are severely reduced in both the adaxial and abaxial sides of cabbage...
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