Leaf Epidermis (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Leaf Epidermis

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A new approach to analyzing the epidermis layer of plant leaves revealed that the size and shape of the stomata (lighter green pores) in corn leaves strongly influence the crop’s water-use efficiency.

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Micrograph by Jiayang (Kevin) Xie

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Credit: Micrograph by Jiayang (Kevin) Xie

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