E-Book, Englisch, 456 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Annual Plant Reviews
ISBN: 978-1-4051-7157-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
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A much clearer picture is now emerging of the fine structure ofthe plant cuticle and its surface, the composition of cuticularwaxes and the biosynthetic pathways leading to them. Studiesassessing the impact of UV radiation on plant life have emphasizedthe role of the cuticle and underlying epidermis as optical filtersfor solar radiation. The field concerned with the diffusivetransport of lipophilic organic non-electrolytes across the plantcuticle has reached a state of maturity. A new paradigm hasrecently been proposed for the diffusion of polar compounds andwater across the cuticle. In the context of plant ecophysiology,cuticular transpiration can now be placed in the perspective ofwhole-leaf water relations. New and unexpected roles have beenassigned to the cuticle in plant development and pollen-stigmainteractions. Finally, much progress has been made in understandingthe cuticle as a specific and extraordinary substrate for theinteractions of the plant with microorganisms, fungi andinsects.
This volume details the major developments of recent years inthis important interdisciplinary area. It is directed atresearchers and professionals in plant biochemistry, plantphysiology, plant ecology, phytopathology and environmentalmicrobiology, in both the academic and industrial sectors.
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1. Introduction: Biology of the plant cuticle.
Markus Riederer, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut fürBiowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg,Germany.
2. The fine structure of the plant cuticle.
Christopher E. Jeffree, Science Faculty Electron MicroscopeFacility, Edinburgh, UK.
3. The cutin biopolymer matrix.
Ruth E. Shark and Shiying Tian, Department of Chemistry andInstitute for Macromolecular Assemblies, City University of NewYork, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, StatenIsland, NY 10314-6600, USA.
4. Composition of plant cuticular waxes.
Reinhard Jetter, Departments of Botany and Chemistry, Universityof British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Ljerka Kunst and A. LaceySamuels, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, Canada.
5. Biosynthesis and transport of plant cuticularwaxes.
Ljerka Kunst, Department of Botany, University of BritishColumbia, Vancouver, Canada; Dr Reinhard Jetter, Departments ofBotany and Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver,Canada; and A. Lacey Samuels, Department of Botany, University ofBritish Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
6. Optical properties of plant surfaces.
Erhard E. Pfündel, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut fürBiowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg,Germany; Giovanni Agati, Istituto di Fisica Applicata, Firenze,Italy; and Zoran G. Cerovic, LURE-CNRS, Orsay, France.
7. Transport of lipophilic non-electrolytes across thecuticle.
Markus Riederer, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut fürBiowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg,Germany; and Adrian A. Friedmann, Syngenta Inc, Bracknell,Berkshire, UK.
8. Characterisation of polar paths of transport in plantcuticles.
Lukas Schreiber, Ökophysiologie der Pflanzen, BotanischesInstitut, Bonn, Germany.
9. Cuticular transpiration.
Markus Burghardt and Markus Riederer, Julius-von-Sachs-Institutfür Biowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, 082Würzburg, Germany.
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10. The cuticle and cellular interactions.
Hirokazu Tanaka and Yasunori Machida, Division of BiologicalScience, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya,Japan.
11. Microbial communities in the phyllosphere.
Johan H. J. Leveau, Centre for Terrestrial Ecology, Heteren, TheNetherlands.
12. Filamentous fungi on plant surfaces.
Tim L. W. Carver, Plant Genetics and Breeding, IGER,Aberystwyth, UK; and.
Sarah J. Gurr, Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford,UK.
13. Plant-Insect interactions on cuticular surfaces.
Caroline Müller, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut fürBiowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg,Germany
