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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Main Authors: Isabel Lara, Antonio Heredia, Eva Domínguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00770/full