To protect and emit beauty

• Published in: Nature chemical biology Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 124 - 125
• Main Authors: Livingston, Samuel J., Samuels, A. Lacey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.02.2021; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/208; 631/449; 631/92/1643; 631/92/577; Beauty; Biochemical Engineering; Biochemistry; Bioorganic Chemistry; Cell Biology; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemistry/Food Science; Cuticles; Emissions; Flowers; News & Views; news-and-views; Organic compounds; Petunia; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds

The plant cuticle has long been considered a barrier to volatile organic compound emission. New research reveals the paradoxical role of the cuticle as a barrier and facilitator of volatile emissions in hybrid petunia.