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Complex lipid biosynthesis and its manipulation in plants

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In all living organisms lipids play several roles and, according to their structures, can be divided into two main groups: the non-polar lipids (acylglycerols, sterols, free fatty acids, wax and steryl esters) and polar lipids (phosphoglycerides, glycosylglycerides, and sphingolipids). Triacylglycerols act as compact, easily metabolised and non-hydrated energy stores. They are important storage products especially in plants producing oilseeds and in oily fruits such as avocado, olive and oil palm. Waxes are commonly extracellular components such as surface coverings, which function both to reduce water loss and to protect plants from noxious environmental conditions. They also act as an energy store in jojoba.

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A. Guschina, I., Harwood, J. (2007). Complex lipid biosynthesis and its manipulation in plants. In: RANALLI, P. (eds) Improvement of Crop Plants for Industrial End Uses. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5486-0_9

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