Ultrastructure and chemistry of Clarkia elegans leaf wax: A comparative study with brassica leaf waxes
1976; Elsevier BV; Volume: 6; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0304-4211(76)90117-6
ISSN1878-2310
AutoresGrace M. Hunt, Peter J. Holloway, Edward A. Baker,
Tópico(s)Lignin and Wood Chemistry
ResumoThe effect of environmental conditions on the chemistry and morphology of Clarkia elegans leaf wax has been examined using gas liquid chromatography and scanning electron microscopy. Chemically the wax consists of a mixture of hydrocarbons, ketones, alkyl esters, aldehydes, primary alcohols and secondary alcohols of which nonacosane, nonacosan-15-one, hexacosyl hexadecanoate and tetracosyl hexadecanoate are the major co wax occurs in the form of smooth films, tubes, dendrites or plates depending upon the growth temperature. A comparison is drawn with the leaf waxes of Brassica species and the findings discussed in relation to the development of epicuticular wax layers.
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