NDLI: Cuticle Structure in Relation to Chemical Composition: Re-assessing the Prevailing Model

Content Provider	PubMed Central
Author	Fernández, Victoria Paula, Guzmán-delgado Graça, José Santos, Sara Gil, Luis
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	The surface of most aerial plant organs is covered with a cuticle that provides protection against multiple stress factors including dehydration. Interest on the nature of this external layer dates back to the beginning of the 19th century and since then, several studies facilitated a better understanding of cuticular chemical composition and structure. The prevailing undertanding of the cuticle as a lipidic, hydrophobic layer which is independent from the epidermal cell wall underneath stems from the concept developed by Brongniart and von Mohl during the first half of the 19th century. Such early investigations on plant cuticles attempted to link chemical composition and structure with the existing technologies, and have not been directly challenged for decades. Beginning with a historical overview about the development of cuticular studies, this review is aimed at critically assessing the information available on cuticle chemical composition and structure, considering studies performed with cuticles and isolated cuticular chemical components. The concept of the cuticle as a lipid layer independent from the cell wall is subsequently challenged, based on the existing literature, and on new findings pointing toward the cell wall nature of this layer, also providing examples of different leaf cuticle structures. Finally, the need for a re-assessment of the chemical and structural nature of the plant cuticle is highlighted, considering its cell wall nature and variability among organs, species, developmental stages, and biotic and abiotic factors during plant growth.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00427
Starting Page	427
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1664462X
e-ISSN	1664462X
Journal	Frontiers in Plant Science
Volume Number	7
Language	English
Publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
Publisher Date	2016-03-31
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Frontiers Media S.A.
Subject Keyword	Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Plant Science

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