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CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 281-287Publisher
CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2006.03.001
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A hydrophobic cuticle is deposited at the outermost extracellular matrix of the epidermis in primary tissues of terrestrial plants. Besides forming a protective shield against the environment, the cuticle is potentially involved in several developmental processes during plant growth. A high degree of variation in cuticle composition and structure exists between different plant species and tissues. Lots of progress has been made recently in understanding the different steps of biosynthesis, transport, and deposition of cuticular components. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie cuticular function remain largely elusive.
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