Embryo–endosperm interactions

NM Doll, GC Ingram - Annual Review of Plant Biology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
In angiosperms, double fertilization triggers the concomitant development of two closely
juxtaposed tissues, the embryo and the endosperm. Successful seed development and …

Plant monounsaturated fatty acids: Diversity, biosynthesis, functions and uses

S Kazaz, R Miray, L Lepiniec, S Baud - Progress in lipid research, 2022 - Elsevier
Monounsaturated fatty acids are straight-chain aliphatic monocarboxylic acids comprising a
unique carbon‑carbon double bond, also termed unsaturation. More than 50 distinct …

The final piece of the Triangle of U: Evolution of the tetraploid Brassica carinata genome

WC Yim, ML Swain, D Ma, H An, KA Bird… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) is an ancient crop with remarkable stress resilience
and a desirable seed fatty acid profile for biofuel uses. Brassica carinata is one of six …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular control of oil metabolism in the endosperm of seeds

R Miray, S Kazaz, A To, S Baud - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In angiosperm seeds, the endosperm develops to varying degrees and accumulates
different types of storage compounds remobilized by the seedling during early post …

Analysis of Delta(9) fatty acid desaturase gene family and their role in oleic acid accumulation in Carya cathayensis kernel

X Si, S Lyu, Q Hussain, H Ye, C Huang, Y Li… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Carya cathayensis, commonly referred to as Chinese hickory, produces nuts that contain
high-quality edible oils, particularly oleic acid (18: 1). It is known that stearoyl-ACP …

Team effort: Combinatorial control of seed maturation by transcription factors

M Alizadeh, R Hoy, B Lu, L Song - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Seed development is under tight spatiotemporal regulation. Here, we summarize how
transcriptional regulation helps shape the major traits during seed maturation, which include …

An expanded role for the transcription factor WRINKLED1 in the biosynthesis of triacylglycerols during seed development

C Kuczynski, S McCorkle, J Keereetaweep… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The transcription factor WRINKLED1 (WRI1) is known as a master regulator of fatty acid
synthesis in develo** oilseeds of Arabidopsis thaliana and other species. WRI1 is known …

[HTML][HTML] Biotechnological advances in the production of unusual fatty acids in transgenic plants and recombinant microorganisms

J Wang, SD Singer, G Chen - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Certain plants and microorganisms can produce high amounts of unusual fatty acids (UFAs)
such as hydroxy, conjugated, cyclic, and very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which …

Lipid metabolism and accumulation in oilseed crops

M Miklaszewska, K Zienkiewicz, P Inchana… - OCL, 2021 - ocl-journal.org
Triacylglycerols (TAGs) serve as the most important storage form of energy and carbon in
eukaryotic cells and thus are one of the fundamental macronutrients for animal and human …

The chromosome-level genome of Eucommia ulmoides provides insights into sex differentiation and α-linolenic acid biosynthesis

Q Du, Z Wu, P Liu, J Qing, F He, L Du, Z Sun… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Eucommia ulmoides Oliver is a typical dioecious plant endemic to China that has great
medicinal and economic value. Here, we report a high-quality chromosome-level female …