The effects of surface structure mutations in Arabidopsis thaliana on the polarization of reflections from virus-infected leaves.

ABSTRACT: The way in which light is polarized when reflected from leaves can be affected by infection with plant viruses. This has the potential to influence viral transmission by insect vectors due to altered visual attractiveness of infected plants. The optical and topological properties of cuticular waxes and trichomes are important determinants of how light is polarized upon reflection. Changes in expression of genes involved in the formation of surface structures have also been reported following viral infection. This paper investigates the role of altered surface structures in virus-induced changes to polarization reflection from leaves. The percentage polarization of reflections from Arabidopsis thaliana cer5, cer6 and cer8 wax synthesis mutants, and the gl1 leaf hair mutant, was compared to

SUBMITTER: Maxwell DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5367784 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature