Plant cuticle under global change: Biophysical implications

José A Heredia-Guerrero; Susana Guzman-Puyol; José J Benítez; Athanassia Athanassiou; Antonio Heredia; Eva Domínguez

doi:10.1111/gcb.14276

Plant cuticle under global change: Biophysical implications

Glob Chang Biol. 2018 Jul;24(7):2749-2751. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14276. Epub 2018 May 8.

Authors

José A Heredia-Guerrero¹, Susana Guzman-Puyol¹, José J Benítez², Athanassia Athanassiou¹, Antonio Heredia^{3

4}, Eva Domínguez³

Affiliations

¹ Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy.
² Centro mixto CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Isla de la Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain.
³ Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea (IHSM) La Mayora, Universidad de Málaga-CSIC, Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain.
⁴ Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.

PMID: 29668107
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14276

Abstract

Climatic stressors due to global change induce important modifications to the chemical composition of plant cuticles and their biophysical properties. In particular, plant cuticles can become heavier, stiffer and more inert, improving plant protection.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological*
Climate Change*
Plant Epidermis / physiology*
Plants
Temperature
Water
Waxes

Substances

Waxes
Water