Shelf Life Potential and the Fruit Cuticle: The Unexpected Player
The plant cuticle is an extracellular barrier that protects the aerial, non-lignified parts of plants from the surrounding environment, and furthermore plays important functions in organ growth and development. The role of the cuticle in post-harvest quality of fruits is a topic currently driving a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00770/full |