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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > polymers > cutin
Fields of Study > materials science > materials > polymers > cutin
Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > plant secretions and exudates > cutin
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant secretions and exudates > cutin
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > plant secretions and exudates > cutin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > esters > carboxylic esters > fatty acid esters > wax esters > cutin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > carbonyl compounds > carboxylic esters > fatty acid esters > wax esters > cutin
Fields of Study > materials science > materials > waxes > wax esters > cutin
Preferred Term:

cutina

Definition:
Sustancia cerosa repelente al agua que se deposita en la superficie de las plantas, compuesta de una cadena compleja larga de ésteres lípidos y otros derivados de ácidos grasos. Este biopolímero es un constituyente importante de la cutícula de las plantas.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
ésteres de cera, exudantes y secreciones de plantas, polímeros
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/852
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