Functions and interaction of plant lipid signalling under abiotic stresses |
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| Authors: | Y Liang Y Huang C Liu K Chen M Li |
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| Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Landscape Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Lijiang River Basin, Guangxi Normal University, College of Life Science, Guilin, China;2. Guilin University of Electronic Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guilin, China
These authors contributed equally to this paper.;3. Department of Biotechnology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, College of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan, China |
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| Abstract: | Lipids are the primary form of energy storage and a major component of plasma membranes, which form the interface between the cell and the extracellular environment. Several lipids — including phosphoinositide, phosphatidic acid, sphingolipids, lysophospholipids, oxylipins, and free fatty acids — also serve as substrates for the generation of signalling molecules. Abiotic stresses, such as drought and temperature stress, are known to affect plant growth. In addition, abiotic stresses can activate certain lipid-dependent signalling pathways that control the expression of stress-responsive genes and contribute to plant stress adaptation. Many studies have focused either on the enzymatic production and metabolism of lipids, or on the mechanisms of abiotic stress response. However, there is little information regarding the roles of plant lipids in plant responses to abiotic stress. In this review, we describe the metabolism of plant lipids and discuss their involvement in plant responses to abiotic stress. As such, this review provides crucial background for further research on the interactions between plant lipids and abiotic stress. |
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| Keywords: | abiotic stress lipid interaction lipid metabolism lipid signalling plant lipids |
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