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The surface of the leaf in normal and glossy maize seedlings

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The wettability of leaf surface in maize seedlings may vary according to the genotypes,Gl orgl. Techniques in electron microscopy have made it possible to resolve the fine structure of theGl—surface as contrasted with those ofgl 1,gl 2,gl 3, andgl H. The normal surface, shows minute projections which are almost absent in the glossy surface of young seedlingsgl 1; thegl 2,gl 3 andgl H seedlings present a somewhat intermediate situation.

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  1. Instituto di Genetica vegetale dell'Università Catt. del S. Cuore, Piacenza, Italy

    A. Bianchi & G. Marchesi

  2. Istituto di Genetica dell'Università di Milano, Milan, Italy

    A. Bianchi & G. Marchesi

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Bianchi, A., Marchesi, G. The surface of the leaf in normal and glossy maize seedlings. Zeitschrift für Vererbungslehre 91, 214–219 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00890032

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