The preservation of our genetic resources and production of high-quality seeds depends on
their ability to remain viable and vigorous during storage. In a quantitative trait locus …

Waxes are components of the cuticle covering the aerial organs of plants. Accumulation of
waxes has previously been associated with protection against water loss, therefore …

Phytol, the prenyl side chain of chlorophyll, is derived from geranylgeraniol by reduction of
three double bonds. Recent results demonstrated that the conversion of geranylgeraniol to …

In a changing environment, plants need to cope with the impact of rising temperatures together
with high light intensity. Here, we used lipidomics in the tomato model system to identify …

Genetic variants in TMEM106B are a common risk factor for frontotemporal lobar
degeneration and the most important modifier of disease risk in patients with progranulin (GRN) …

Plants need to acclimate to different stresses to optimize growth under unfavorable conditions.
In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), the abundance of the chloroplast envelope protein …

Cyanobacteria are unicellular prokaryotic algae that perform oxygenic photosynthesis,
similar to plants. The cells harbor thylakoid membranes composed of lipids related to those of …

Background Pro-apoptotic and pro-inflammatory ceramides are crucially involved in
atherosclerotic plaque development. Local cellular ceramide accumulation mediates endothelial …

Phospholipases play crucial roles in plant membrane lipid homeostasis. Nonspecific
phospholipase C ( NPC s) establish a unique class of phospholipases found only in plants and …

Phytol is the isoprenoid alcohol bound in ester linkage to chlorophyll, the most abundant
photosynthetic pigment in plants. During leaf senescence, large amounts of phytol are released …