part of
plant cuticle
portion of plant substance
cutin
A portion of plant substance (PO:0025161) that is the inner layer of a plant cuticle (PO:0000022), and is composed of a polyester matrix of hydroxy- and hydroxy epoxy fatty acid C16 and C18 chains.
PO:0025385
2012-01-06T02:53:37Z
plant_anatomy
クチン (Japanese, exact)
cutin matrix (broad)
Cutin is the insoluble, covalently cross-linked polymer that forms an electron dense layer over the epidermal cells (PO:0004013) of an aerial plant structure.
PO_GIT:416
Laurel_Cooper
plant cuticle proper