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Justin B Nichol¹, Lorena S Yeung², Mark A Bernards²

¹Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.

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Summary

Suberin, a plant biopolymer, acts as a barrier for water/nutrient uptake and pathogen defense. This review provides tools for identifying suberized tissues and discusses developmental and induced suberization in various plant tissues.

Keywords:

fatty acids hydroxycinnamic acids monolignols poly(aliphatics)poly(phenolics)suberin

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

Background:

Suberin is a complex plant biopolymer crucial for barrier functions.
It comprises poly(phenolic) and poly(aliphatic) domains.
Suberin deposition occurs developmentally or is induced by external stimuli.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the history and nature of suberin research.
To provide a comprehensive toolkit for identifying suberized plant tissues.
To discuss diverse suberization processes and tissues, including less-studied ones.

Main Methods:

Literature review of suberin research.
Compilation of methods for suberin identification (chemical, histochemical, gene analysis).
Discussion of developmental and induced suberization examples.

Main Results:

Suberin's dual-domain structure and barrier functions are highlighted.
Two main categories of suberin deposition are detailed: developmental and induced.
Examples of suberized tissues, including 'orphan' tissues, are presented.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive understanding of suberin's role and identification is presented.
The review equips researchers with tools to study suberization.
Further research into less-characterized suberized tissues is encouraged.