Some results

Some results

The plant organs are covered with a cuticle (skin) whose skeleton, cutin, is a polyester composed of lipid monomers (hydroxylated fatty acids) and glycerol. This hydrophobic polymer controls the development of plants and constitutes a protective barrier for the plant with respect to its environment (resistance to drought, to pathogens, etc.). In addition, this cuticle impacts the quality of the fruits during their development (appearance of cracks), their preservation after harvesting and their technological transformation.

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Cuticle, on the surface of all plants, is a natural hydrophobic composite that protects plants from environmental risks. Understanding the architecture of plant cuticles is a prerequisite for controlling their functionality for sustainable crop production and transformation.

Plant skin: a natural composite yet to be fully explained

Structural puzzle on fruit skin: Determination of the cross-linking pattern of cutin

Maldi Imaging: A tool to better characterize polymers in fruit skin

A key role of lipid metabolism in the structuring of starch and protein-amylation matrix in grain.