Lipids in Plant and Algae Development

Lipids: from chemical structures, biosynthesis, and analyses to industrial applications.- Role of lipids in photosynthesis.- DGDG and glycolipids in plants and algae.- Galactolipids for the thylakoid development in cyanobacteria.- Role of lipids in chloroplast biogenesis.- Role of MGDG and non-bilayer lipid phases in the structure and dynamics of chloroplast thylakoid membranes.- Chemical genetics in dissecting membrane glycerolipid functions.- Triacylglycerol accumulation under abiotic stress in plants and algae.- Cellular organization of triacylglycerol biosynthesis in microalgae.- High-Throughput Genetics strategies for identifying new components of lipid metabolism in the algaChlamydomonas reinhardtii.- Plant Sphingolipid Metabolism and Function.- Plant surface lipids and epidermis development.- Role of lipids in plant pollen development.- Long-distance lipid signaling and its role in plant development and stress response.- Acyl-CoA binding proteins (ACBPs) in plant development.- The rise and fall of jasmonate biological activities.- Green leaf volatiles in plant signaling and response.- Omics of Chlamydomonas for biofuel production.- Microalgae as a source for PUFA production.- Understanding and engineering of the primary metabolism of cyanobacteria for bioproduction.