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Mutants of Arabidopsis reveal many roles for membrane lipids.
Progress in lipid research - 1 May 2002
Wallis James G, Browse John
Abstract excerpt
Polyunsaturated acyl lipids constitute approximately 50% of the hydrophobic membrane barriers that delineate the compartments of cells. The composition of these lipids is critically important for many membrane functions and, thus, for proper growth and development of all living organisms. In the model plant Arabidopsis, the isolation of mutants with altered lipid compositions has facilitated biochemical and...
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