The biophysical design of plant cuticles: an overview

被引：273

作者：

Dominguez, Eva ^{[1
]}

Heredia-Guerrero, Jose Alejandro ^{[2
]}

Heredia, Antonio ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Malaga, CSIC, Inst Hortofruticultura Subtrop & Mediterranea IHS, Ctr Mixto, E-29760 Malaga, Spain

[2] Univ Malaga, CSIC, Inst Ciencias Mat Sevilla, Ctr Mixto, E-41092 Malaga, Spain

来源：

NEW PHYTOLOGIST | 2011年 / 189卷 / 04期

关键词：

biomechanics; cell wall; cuticle; cutin; cutin structure; hydration; ISOLATED CUTICULAR MEMBRANES; CHERRY FRUIT SURFACE; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; BIOPOLYESTER CUTIN; PHASE-TRANSITIONS; CARBOXYLIC-ACIDS; WATER TRANSPORT; CELL-WALLS; BIOMECHANICS; PERMEABILITY;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03553.x

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

The outer surfaces of epidermal cell walls are impregnated with an extracellular matrix called the cuticle. This composite matrix provides several functions at the interface level that enable plants to thrive in different habitats and withstand adverse environmental conditions. The lipid polymer cutin, which is the main constituent of the plant cuticle, has some unique biophysical properties resulting from its composition and structure. This review summarizes the progress made towards understanding the biophysical significance of this biopolymer with special focus on its structural, thermal, biomechanical, and hydric properties and relationships. The physiological relevance of such biophysical properties is discussed in light of existing knowledge on the plant cuticle.

引用

页码：938 / 949

页数：12

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