Analysis of Plant Cuticle in Plant-Pathogen Interactions

Plant cuticle mainly comprises polyester cutin and embedded cuticular wax. Plant cuticle is the outermost layer which covers leaves, fruits, flowers, and non-woody stems of higher plants and forms a physical barrier to protect plants from desiccation as well as from diverse biotic stresses (e.g., pathogen invasion and pest infection) and abiotic stresses (e.g., drought, extreme temperatures, UV radiation, chemical attack, mechanical injuries). The cuticle does not only act as a passive, mechanical shield that protects plants, but also actively induces both local and systemic resistance against a variety of plant pathogens. Increasing studies showed that plant cuticle could function in the first layer of plant defense pattern-triggered immunity and the second, stronger layer of plant defense effector-triggered immunity.

Understanding the impact of cuticle amount, composition, and structure on plant-pathogen interactions will facilitate the development of promising plant protection strategies. STEMart provides comprehensive services to help study the role of the plant cuticle in plant-pathogen interactions.

Test Capabilities

• Analysis of plant cutin
  • Analysis of amount, composition, and structure of plant cutin
  • Testing the effect of different cutin on plant resistance
  • Characterization of synthetic, polymerization, and translocation genes for cutin
• Analysis of plant cuticular waxes
  • Analysis of amount, composition, and structure of plant cuticular waxes
  • Testing the effect of different cuticular waxes on plant resistance
  • Characterization of synthetic, polymerization, and translocation genes for cuticular waxes

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