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Epicuticular Wax in Lunaria Annua : Aspects of Biosynthesis and Secretion

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A comparative investigation was carried out on epicuticular and intracuticular waxes from silicles and leaves of Lunaria annua L. Young silicles (main axis ca 15 mm, developmental stage 1) and green premature silicles (main axis ca 40 mm, developmental stage 2) were examined using collodion films to separate epicuticular and intracuticular waxes for subsequent chemical analysis essentially as described earlier (Haas and Rentschler 1984). Waxes from the adaxial side of fully expanded leaves were also examined.

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  1. Institut für Botanik, Univesität Hohenheim, Postafach 700562, D-7000, Stuttgart, Germany

    K. Haas

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  1. Central Food Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

    Péter A. Biacs

  2. Technical University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

    Katalin Gruiz

  3. National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary

    Tibor Kremmer

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Haas, K. (1989). Epicuticular Wax in Lunaria Annua : Aspects of Biosynthesis and Secretion. In: Biacs, P.A., Gruiz, K., Kremmer, T. (eds) Biological Role of Plant Lipids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1303-8_12

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