The first decade of genetic engineering primarily focused on quantitative crop improvement.
With the advances in technology, the focus of agricultural biotechnology has shifted toward …

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 …

Phosphorus (P) deficiency in agricultural soil is a worldwide concern. P modification of
biochar, a common soil conditioner produced by pyrolysis of wastes and residues, can …

Lipid droplets (LDs) in plants have long been viewed as storage depots for neutral lipids that
serve as sources of carbon, energy, and lipids for membrane biosynthesis. While much of …

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 …

Potato tubers accumulate substantial quantities of starch, which serves as their primary
energy reserve. As the predominant component of potato tubers, starch strongly influences …

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 …

Synthesis and accumulation of the storage lipid triacylglycerol in vegetative plant tissues has
emerged as a promising strategy to meet the world's future need for vegetable oil. Sorghum …

Central metabolism produces amino and fatty acids for protein and lipids that establish seed
value. Biosynthesis of storage reserves occurs in multiple organelles that exchange central …

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 …