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Determining the Contribution of Epidermal Cell Shape to Petal Wettability Using Isogenic Antirrhinum Lines
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Diagram illustrating wettability behaviour of water on a rough surface.
<p><b>A</b>. Wenzel wetting, where the water is in close contact with the surface. <b>B.</b> Cassie-Baxter wetting where air is trapped between parts of the surface and the drop.</p
Designated wettability criteria and occurrence in Antirrhinum wild type (<i>Mx<sup>+</sup></i>) and <i>mixta</i> (<i>mx<sup>−</sup></i>) lines.
<p>Picture sequences refer to <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0017576#pone-0017576-g003" target="_blank">Figure 3</a>.</p
Measurement of floral surface wettability.
<p><b>A1</b>. Advancing angle of drop on surface showing Cassie-Baxter wetting. <b>A2</b>. Receding angle of drop showing Cassie-Baxter wetting. <b>A3</b>. Ease of drop removal on a surface showing Cassie-Baxter wetting. <b>B1</b>. Advancing angle of drop on surface showing Partial Cassie-Baxter wetting. <b>B2</b>. Receding angle of drop showing Partial Cassie-Baxter wetting. <b>B3</b>. Drop removal on a surface showing Partial Cassie-Baxter wetting, showing that while initial removal is similar to perfect Cassie-Baxter wetting, a localized point remains. <b>C1</b>. Advancing angle of drop on surface showing Wenzel wetting. <b>C2</b>. Receding angle of drop showing Wenzel wetting. <b>C3</b>. Attempted drop removal on a surface showing Wenzel wetting.</p
Conical-celled and flat-celled petal surfaces.
<p><b>A.</b> Scanning Electron Microscope image (SEM) of wild-type Antirrhinum petal. <b>B.</b> SEM of <i>mixta</i> mutant Antirrhinum petal.</p