Cross-section diagram of the leaf cuticle (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Cross-section diagram of the leaf cuticle

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A cross-section diagram of the leaf cuticle shows the surface wax on top, where the fungal contact, germination, and infection begin. 

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River J. Pachulicz and Bryan R. Coad

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