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SUBMITTER: Wu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5974152 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wu Xiao X Yin Hao H Shi Zebin Z Chen Yangyang Y Qi Kaijie K Qiao Xin X Wang Guoming G Cao Peng P Zhang Shaoling S
Frontiers in plant science 20180523
An evaluation of fruit wax components will provide us with valuable information for pear breeding and enhancing fruit quality. Here, we dissected the epicuticular wax concentration, composition and structure of mature fruits from 35 pear cultivars belonging to five different species and hybrid interspecies. A total of 146 epicuticular wax compounds were detected, and the wax composition and concentration varied dramatically among species, with the highest level of 1.53 mg/cm<sup>2</sup> in <i>Py ...[more]