Abstract
Abstract Genetically uniform burley tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum ) was grown under field and various controlled-environment conditions to determine whether environment influenced epicuticular alkane, fatty acid, and fatty-alcohol composition of the leaves. Quantity and quality of alkanes, fatty acids, and fatty alcohols were greatly influenced by environmental conditions. Highest light intensity did not result in the largest total long aliphatic carbon-chain production. Generally, long photoperiod and cool temperature were associated with highest long aliphatic carbon-chain production on a leaf area basis. Quantity of the individual alkane, fatty acid, or fatty alcohol classes present under the different growth conditions varied in relation to the leaf metabolic status and not leaf size.
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