Plants produce and accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) in their seeds as an energy reservoir to
support the processes of seed germination and seedling development. Plant seed oils are …

Modern agriculture is facing multiple challenges including the necessity for a substantial
increase in production to meet the needs of a burgeoning human population. Water …

The real time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) is becoming increasingly
important to gain insight into function of genes. Given the increased sensitivity, ease and …

Seed oil content is an important agronomic trait in rapeseed. However, our understanding of
the regulatory processes controlling oil accumulation is still limited. Using two rapeseed …

Constrained to develop within the seed, the plant embryo must adapt its shape and size to fit
the space available. Here, we demonstrate how this adjustment shapes metabolism of …

Photosynthesis, the primary source of plant biomass, is important for plant growth and crop
yield. Chlorophyll is highly abundant in plant leaves and plays essential roles in …

Despite the importance of oilseeds to worldwide human nutrition, and more recently to the
production of bio‐based diesel fuels, the detailed mechanisms regulating seed oil …

Background Rapeseed is the third largest oil seed crop in the world. The seeds of this plant
store lipids in oil bodies, and oleosin is the most important structural protein in oil bodies …

Photosynthesis in “green” seeds, such as rapeseed, soybean, and Arabidopsis, plays a
substantial role in the improved efficiency of oil accumulation. However, the molecular …

Fatty acids and their composition in seeds determine oil value for nutritional or industrial
purposes and also affect seed germination as well as seedling establishment. To better …