title: Function of polar glycerolipids in flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana.
abstract: The flower lipidome is an unexplored frontier of plant lipid research as compared with the major advances in photosynthetic or storage organs. However, ample evidence from recent molecular biological studies suggests that lipids play crucial roles in coordinating flower development rather than being an inert end product of metabolism. This review summarizes the current understanding of the function of glycerolipids in flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, 128 sec.2 Academia Rd., Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan. Electronic address: nakamura@gate.sinica.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D005994:Glycerophosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D005994:Glycerophosphates
keywords: Arabidopsis thaliana; Floral organs; Flower; Glycerolipid