Chemical and physical structure of the barrier against water transpiration of leaves: Contribution of different wax compounds

The cuticle is constituted of the biopolymer cutin and intra- and epicuticular waxes. In some cases, it has epicuticular wax crystals, protruding from the epicuticular wax film. One of the most important tasks is protection against desiccation. Many investigations were conducted to find the transpor...

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Main Author: Seufert, Pascal
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/20896
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-208963
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-208963
https://doi.org/10.25972/OPUS-20896
https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/files/20896/Pascal_Seufert_Dissertation.pdf