ArticlePlant signaling & behavior2015
On the role of a Lipid-Transfer Protein. Arabidopsis ltp3 mutant is compromised in germination and seedling growth.
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- A Systematic Investigation of Lipid Transfer Proteins Involved in Male Fertility and Other Biological Processes in Maize.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Lipid transfer proteins involved in plant-pathogen interactions and their molecular mechanisms.Molecular plant pathology · 2022Review
- Genome-Wide Analysis of nsLTP Gene Family and Identification ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
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- Melatonin Represses Oil and Anthocyanin Accumulation in Seeds.Plant physiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Plant Lipid-Transfer Proteins (LTPs) exhibit the ability to reversibly bind/transport lipids in vitro. LTPs have been involved in diverse physiological processes but conclusive evidence on their role has only been presented for a few members, none of them related to seed physiology. Arabidopsis seeds rely on storage oil breakdown to supply carbon skeletons and energy for seedling growth. Here, Arabidopsis ltp3 mutant was analyzed for its ability to germinate and for seedling establishment. Ltp3 showed delayed germination and reduced germination frequency. Seedling growth appeared reduced in the mutant but this growth restriction was rescued by the addition of an exogenous carbon supply, suggesting a defective oil mobilization. Lipid breakdown analysis during seedling growth revealed a differential profile in the mutant compared to the wild type. The involvement of LTP3 in germination and seedling growth and its relationship with the lipid transfer ability of this protein is discussed.
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