Table I. Cuticular wax composition of inflorescence stems of Arabidopsis Ler-0 and cer9-1 and of leaves of Ler-0 and cer9-1.
Values shown are means ± sd (µg dm−2) total wax amounts and coverage of individual compound classes (n = 3–4). –, Undetectable.
| Sample | Total Load | Fatty Acids | Aldehydes | 1-Alcohols | Alkanes | 2-Alcohols | Ketones | Esters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflorescence stems | ||||||||
| Ler-0 | 2,175.0 ± 159.1 | 29.9 ± 3.2 | 105.4 ± 15.1 | 137.4 ± 9.2 | 1,196.0 ± 90.4 | 85.5 ± 9.9 | 589.1 ± 42.4 | 31.7 ± 8.2 |
| cer9-1 | 947.6 ± 27.7 | 65.9 ± 2.7 | 53.3 ± 4.6 | 194.9 ± 7.3 | 310.1 ± 8.9 | 31.3 ± 4.4 | 222.3 ± 8.5 | 69.7 ± 6.2 |
| Rosette leaves | ||||||||
| Ler-0 | 128.9 ± 11.1 | 11.2 ± 1.6 | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 23.4 ± 3.7 | 89.1 ± 6.3 | – | 0.65 ± 0.3 | – |
| cer9-1 | 164.3 ± 16.7 | 150.7 ± 15.2 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 7.8 ± 1.5 | – | 0.16 ± 0.06 | – |