Triacylglycerol (TAG) serves as an energy reservoir and phospholipids as build blocks of
biomembrane to support plant life. They also provide human with foods and nutrients. Multi …

Plant oil biosynthesis involves a complex metabolic network with multiple subcellular
compartments, parallel pathways, cycles, and pathways that have a dual function to produce …

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 …

Plant oils are a renewable natural resource providing food, feed, bio-fuels, and chemicals.
The various applications of plant oils stem the highly diverse fatty acid compositions …

Vegetable oils have historically been a valued commodity for food use and to a lesser extent
for non-edible applications such as detergents and lubricants. The increasing reliance on …

The demand for vegetable oils for food, fuel (bio-diesel) and bio-product applications is
increasing rapidly. In Canada alone, it is estimated that a 50 to 75% increase in canola oil …

The triacylglycerols (TAGs; ie oils) that accumulate in plants represent the most energy-
dense form of biological carbon storage, and are used for food, fuels, and chemicals. The …

In plants, lipids function in a variety of ways. Lipids are a major component of biological
membranes and are used as a compact energy source for seed germination. Fatty acids, the …

Necessity is the mother of invention and has always been a vital key to the progress of
humanity, with science as one of the major driving forces. From the perspective of …

Lipids function as the structural components of cell membranes, which serve as permeable
barriers to the external environment of cells. In plants, lipids play especially important roles …