Pereira, Cristina SilvaMoreira, Carlos Jorge da Silva2021-12-062024-10-302021-10-262021-09http://hdl.handle.net/10362/128746"The cuticle is the outermost defensive barrier in land plants, onstituting a shield that protects against both biotic and abiotic stresses. It is comprised by a group of organic solvent soluble lipids that are commonly referred to as waxes and the plant polyester cutin. "england plantscuticledoctoral thesis101726511