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The Plant Cuticle: A Complex Lipid Barrier Between the Plant and the Environment. An Overview

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The cuticle is a translucent film of polymeric nature that covers the aerial parts of higher plants. It constitutes the interface between the plant and the atmosphere and therefore, plays several crucial roles. In this work we present a review on the morphology, structure, and main components (cutin and waxes) of the plant cuticle. Main physiological functions of the plant cuticle are described and special emphasis is given to its interaction with xenobiotics and air pollutants.

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  1. Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Universidad de Mбlaga. Facultad de Ciencias, Campus de Teatinos, Malaga, 29071, Spain

    A. Heredia

  2. Department of Plant Breeding, Estacin Experimental “La Mayora”, CSIC, Algarrobo-Costa, Mlaga, 29760, Spain

    E. Dominguez

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  1. Department of Military Toxicology, Military Medical Academy, 3 St. G. Sofiisky Str., Sofia, 1606, Bulgaria

    C. Dishovsky (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Ukrainian State University of Chemical Engineering, 8. Gagarin Av., Dnepropetrovsk, 49005, Ukraine

    A. Pivovarov (Professor) (Professor)

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Heredia, A., Dominguez, E. (2009). The Plant Cuticle: A Complex Lipid Barrier Between the Plant and the Environment. An Overview. In: Dishovsky, C., Pivovarov, A. (eds) Counteraction to Chemical and Biological Terrorism in East European Countries. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2342-1_14

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