Structural, genetic, and adaptive basis of superhydrophobicity in rice leaves.

Abstract excerpt

In most plants, leaf surfaces exhibit water-repellent properties, which protect against pathogens and weather. Plants such as lotus and rice have evolved outstanding water-repellent properties, termed superhydrophobicity (static contact angle >150°). However, the structural and genetic basis of these properties in crop plants remains unclear. In this study, water repellency was quantified by measuring static...

Topics

• Oryza
• Plant Leaves
• Waxes
• Water
• Adaptation, Physiological
• Mutation
• Plant Epidermis