Microscale geometrical features in the plant leaf epidermis confer enhanced resistance to mechanical failure
A. J. Bidhendi, O. Lampron, F. Gosselin, A. Geitmann
This study shows wavy epidermal cell geometries in plant leaves enhance mechanical resistance through energy-efficient patterning, with implications for plant breeding and materials engineering.
bioRxiv · Dec 10, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology