Characterisation of cuticle mechanical properties: analysing stiffness in layered living systems to understand surface buckling patterns
C. A. Airoldi, C. Chen, H. Herrera-Ubaldo, H. Fu, C. A. Lugo, A. J. Crosby, B. J. Glover
The paper measures mechanical properties of plant cuticle layers during growth to understand how they influence surface buckling patterns in Hibiscus trionum flower petals.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2024Plant Biology