Oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin remain an important renewable feedstock for the
chemical industry. Their industrial use has increased during the last 10 years from 31 to 51 …

Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

The world is hungry for energy. Plant oils in the form of triacylglycerol (TAG) are one of the
most reduced storage forms of carbon found in nature and hence represent an excellent …

Abstract Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the fifth most important cereal crop
globally by harvested area and production. Its drought and heat tolerance allow high yields …

Metabolic engineering to divert carbon flux from sucrose to oil in high biomass crop like
sugarcane is an emerging strategy to boost lipid yields per hectare for biodiesel production …

Lipids are a large group of essential nutrients in daily diets that provide energy and maintain
various physiological functions. As the global population is rapidly expanding, there is an …

Duckweeds are amongst the fastest growing of higher plants, making them attractive high‐
biomass targets for biofuel feedstock production. Their fronds have high rates of fatty acid …

Combating climate change and ensuring energy supply to a rapidly growing global
population has highlighted the need to replace petroleum fuels with clean, and sustainable …

Lignocellulosic biofuel has been globally recognized as a renewable energy source with
environmental benefits while minimizing the competition between food and fuel supply …

The metabolic plasticity of tobacco leaves has been demonstrated via the generation of
transgenic plants that can accumulate over 30% dry weight as triacylglycerols. In …