Journal
SEMINARS IN CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Volume 108, Issue -, Pages 82-93Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.02.014
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Lipid droplets; Plants; Arabidopsis; Algae; Triacylglycerol
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- German research foundation DFG [IS 273/2-2, IS 273/7-1]
- U.S. Department of Energy, BER Division [DE-SC0000797]
- BES-Physical Biosciences program [DE-SC0016536]
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada [RGPIN-201804629]
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) [DE-SC0000797] Funding Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
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Plant oils represent an energy-rich and carbon-dense group of hydrophobic compounds. These oils are not only of economic interest, but also play important, fundamental roles in plant and algal growth and development. The subcellular storage compartments of plant lipids, referred to as lipid droplets (LDs), have long been considered relatively inert oil vessels. However, research in the last decade has revealed that LDs play far more dynamic roles in plant biology than previously appreciated, including transient neutral lipid storage, membrane remodeling, lipid signaling, and stress responses. Here we discuss recent developments in the understanding of LD formation, turnover and function in land plants and algae.
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