Plant Lipid Synthesis and Metabolism
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2023) | Viewed by 3849
Special Issue Editor
Interests: lipid biosynthesis in plants; vegetable oils quality; sunflower, olive, biochemistry, molecular biology
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Dear Colleagues,
Plant lipids are the basis of most of the food and the source of atmospheric oxygen necessary for most life forms in the world. In addition, lipids have significant functions in plant metabolism. First, glycerolipids are structural components of cellular membranes. While phospholipids are the main components of extraplastidial membranes, chloroplast membranes are primarily composed of galactolipids. The content of lipids and fatty acids in chloroplast thylakoid membranes is unique to this organelle, indicating a major role in chloroplast biogenesis and photosynthetic performance. Moreover, plant membrane lipids have developed mechanisms in response to environmental cues essential for plant survival under adverse conditions. Second, many plant lipids or their derivatives are precursors to signaling molecules, which not only mediate plant growth and development but are also involved in plant stress response. Third, acyl lipids, mainly in the form of triacylglycerol, are important storage compounds to fuel seed germination and seedling growth. Furthermore, these reserve oils are important as edible substances and as raw material for industry. Thus, the significance of plant lipids hardly needs to be emphasized. This Special Issue welcomes contributions that shed light on the understanding of the molecular mechanism regulating plant lipids biosynthesis and metabolism to improve crop yields and vegetable oil production and quality.
Dr. M. Luisa Hernández
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- glycerolipids
- triacylglycerol
- fatty acids
- lipid biosynthesis
- biotic and abiotic stress
- lipid remodeling
- membrane fluidity
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