Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 23, Biology of the Plant Cuticle
Annual Plant Reviews
1. Edition April 2006
464 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 23
A much clearer picture is now emerging of the fine structure of
the plant cuticle and its surface, the composition of cuticular
waxes and the biosynthetic pathways leading to them. Studies
assessing the impact of UV radiation on plant life have emphasized
the role of the cuticle and underlying epidermis as optical filters
for solar radiation. The field concerned with the diffusive
transport of lipophilic organic non-electrolytes across the plant
cuticle has reached a state of maturity. A new paradigm has
recently been proposed for the diffusion of polar compounds and
water across the cuticle. In the context of plant ecophysiology,
cuticular transpiration can now be placed in the perspective of
whole-leaf water relations. New and unexpected roles have been
assigned to the cuticle in plant development and pollen-stigma
interactions. Finally, much progress has been made in understanding
the cuticle as a specific and extraordinary substrate for the
interactions of the plant with microorganisms, fungi and
insects.
This volume details the major developments of recent years in
this important interdisciplinary area. It is directed at
researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry, plant
physiology, plant ecology, phytopathology and environmental
microbiology, in both the academic and industrial sectors.
Markus Riederer, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut für
Biowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg,
Germany.
2. The fine structure of the plant cuticle.
Christopher E. Jeffree, Science Faculty Electron Microscope
Facility, Edinburgh, UK.
3. The cutin biopolymer matrix.
Ruth E. Shark and Shiying Tian, Department of Chemistry and
Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies, City University of New
York, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten
Island, NY 10314-6600, USA.
4. Composition of plant cuticular waxes.
Reinhard Jetter, Departments of Botany and Chemistry, University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Ljerka Kunst and A. Lacey
Samuels, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, Canada.
5. Biosynthesis and transport of plant cuticular
waxes.
Ljerka Kunst, Department of Botany, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Dr Reinhard Jetter, Departments of
Botany and Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
Canada; and A. Lacey Samuels, Department of Botany, University of
British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
6. Optical properties of plant surfaces.
Erhard E. Pfündel, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut für
Biowissenschaften, 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 the
cuticle.
Markus Riederer, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut für
Biowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg,
Germany; and Adrian A. Friedmann, Syngenta Inc, Bracknell,
Berkshire, UK.
8. Characterisation of polar paths of transport in plant
cuticles.
Lukas Schreiber, Ökophysiologie der Pflanzen, Botanisches
Institut, Bonn, Germany.
9. Cuticular transpiration.
Markus Burghardt and Markus Riederer, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut
für Biowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, 082
Würzburg, Germany.
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10. The cuticle and cellular interactions.
Hirokazu Tanaka and Yasunori Machida, Division of Biological
Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya,
Japan.
11. Microbial communities in the phyllosphere.
Johan H. J. Leveau, Centre for Terrestrial Ecology, Heteren, The
Netherlands.
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 für
Biowissenschaften, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg,
Germany
fields, and the editors assembled top quality international
representation, adding to the breadth of their volume."
"It is a pleasure to study this meticulously edited volume,
because each chapter is so well-organized and thoroughly documented
with ample references. Research scientists and professionals from
diverse disciplines, both academic and from the industrial sectors
will derive benefit from this book."
Dorothea Bedigian, Research Associate, Missouri Botanical Garden
in Plant Science Bulletin, Volume 52, Number 4, 2006 (The Botanical
Society of America)
"Another instalment from Blackwell Publishing's noteworthy
Annual Plant Review Series. As always, it includes chapters on the
latest research on us its subject written by experts in the field.
This is the first experiment-based comprehensive scientific book
devoted the plant cuticle since the 1970's that is not a
compilation of conference proceedings...[and] is of interest to
ecologists, environmental scientists, entomologists, and
phytopathologists. In addition, information for horticultural
scientists is included. This volume is excellent and long overdue
source of information about the current research on the plant
cuticle."
Marissa N. Oppel in JournalBotanical
Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007
