… lipid biosynthesis in plants by signaling differences with other organisms and highlighting the
specificity of plants… Plant lipids have a substantial impact on the world economy and human …

… of lipids in plants, including various crops, has yet to be completed. The papers of this
Special Issue cover the core of the field of plant lipid … to the expansion of plant lipid research. …

… provided in the diet by plant lipids and was characterized by … Since that time, interest in plant
lipids has increased and there … Moreover, plant membrane lipids have implications for the …

… Although our knowledge of plant lipid metabolism and its … biology for metabolic engineering
of plants has lagged behind … associated with obtaining transgenic plants and the imprecision …

… Finally, some comments on the changes in lipid metabolism brought about by … OCCURRENCE
AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIPIDS For those readers unfamiliar with plant lipids, a few …

… of research on lipid metabolism of plants. … metabolism, membrane structure and organization,
lipid oxidation and degradation, lipids as intracellular and extracellular messengers, lipids …

… organization including the whole plant, as in monocarpic … plant kingdom and appears to
be an integral feature of plant … Metabolism of lipids, in particular membrane lipids, is one of …

… A study of pathways, enzymes, and organelles involved in lipid metabolism in … lipid metabolism
of plants and animals, a great degree of disparity also exists. In plants, lipid metabolism is …

… lipid composition have also been used to study the structural and adaptive roles of lipids. The
… knowledge gained about plant lipid metabolism toward enhanced use of plant oils as abun…

… lipids that help prevent desiccation and infection. To what extent does the biochemistry of
plant lipid metabolism … , but emphasises aspects unique to plants. Major differences between …