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BnA1.CER4 and BnC1.CER4 are redundantly involved in branched primary alcohols in the cuticle wax of Brassica napus.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Sept 2021
Liu Jie, Zhu Lixia, Wang Benqi, Wang Huadong, Khan Imran, Zhang Shuqin, Wen Jing, Ma Chaozhi, Dai Cheng, Tu Jinxing, Shen Jinxiong, Yi Bin, Fu Tingdong
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: The mutations BnA1.CER4 and BnC1.CER4 produce disordered wax crystals types and alter the composition of epidermal wax, causing increased cuticular permeability and sclerotium resistance. The aerial surfaces of land plants are coated with a cuticle, comprised of cutin and wax, which is a hydrophobic barrier for preventing uncontrolled water loss and environmental damage. However, the mechanisms by...
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