Nanoridges that characterize the surface morphology of flowers require the synthesis of cutin polyester

The biosynthesis of cutin and suberin as an alternative source of enzymes for the production of bio-based chemicals and materials

(2009) Yonghua Li et al.   BIOCHIMIE

ArabidopsisCER8encodes LONG-CHAIN ACYL-COA SYNTHETASE 1 (LACS1) that has overlapping functions with LACS2 in plant wax and cutin synthesis

(2009) Shiyou Lü et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Identification of an Arabidopsis Feruloyl-Coenzyme A Transferase Required for Suberin Synthesis

(2009) I. Molina et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

CYP86B1 Is Required for Very Long Chain  -Hydroxyacid and  , -Dicarboxylic Acid Synthesis in Root and Seed Suberin Polyester

(2009) V. Compagnon et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Floral Iridescence, Produced by Diffractive Optics, Acts As a Cue for Animal Pollinators

(2009) H. M. Whitney et al.   SCIENCE

Sealing Plant Surfaces: Cuticular Wax Formation by Epidermal Cells

(2008) Lacey Samuels et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Arabidopsis thaliana CYP77A4 is the first cytochrome P450 able to catalyze the epoxidation of free fatty acids in plants

(2008) Vincent Sauveplane et al.   FEBS Journal

The Arabidopsis cytochrome P450 CYP86A1 encodes a fatty acid ω-hydroxylase involved in suberin monomer biosynthesis

(2008) Rene Höfer et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Petal Effect:  A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesive Force

(2008) Lin Feng et al.   LANGMUIR

Root System Architecture in Arabidopsis Grown in Culture Is Regulated by Sucrose Uptake in the Aerial Tissues

(2008) D. R. MacGregor et al.   PLANT CELL

Diversity of structure, morphology and wetting of plant surfaces

(2008) Kerstin Koch et al.   Soft Matter

Building lipid barriers: biosynthesis of cutin and suberin

(2008) Mike Pollard et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE