Plant Lipids for Environmental Sustainability

Plant lipids represent a major field of research, in which we actively participate in the harvesting of knowledge. Lipids comprise a large family of compounds that have a variety of roles in energy metabolism, cell function, surface protection, signaling, and communication. Lipids therefore condition the harmonious growth and development of plants, as well as their ability to cope with the vagaries of the environment. Lipids also represent a large reservoir of non-petroleum-derived molecules for human activities. As such, lipids are therefore major players in the renewal of human practices more respectful of our environment.

This Special Issue welcomes articles on recent advances in understanding or bioengineering lipid metabolism towards greener agricultural and industrial practices. This theme may concern the use of lipids in the fields of energy and green chemistry, the emergence of non-petroleum-based industrial compounds, and the resistance as well as protection of crops in the face of environmental constraints.

Prof. Dr. Yolande Perrin
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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• plant lipid metabolism
• plant lipid signaling
• lipids in plant defense
• redesign of lipid composition
• lipid-derived products