Plant Lipid Biology

植物生产地球上大部分的生物质，是我们的主要食物来源，并提供可再生燃料，化学品和材料。然而，我们资源基础的稳定性正逐渐受到与气候变化有关的压力的威胁。该研究计划的重点是更好地了解保护植物免受环境压力的脂质屏障的结构和生物合成。这些基本知识对于制定提高植物对生物和气候胁迫的抵抗力的战略至关重要。它还将使植物和微生物的发展，产生大量的生物聚合物或其前体作为能源和生物基材料的来源。

Plants produce most of the Earths biomass, are our major source of food, and provide renewable fuels, chemicals and materials. However, the stability of our resource base is progressively at risk from stresses associated with climate change. This research program focuses on better understanding the structure and biosynthesis of lipid barriers that protect plants against environmental stressors. This basic knowledge is crucial to devise strategies to improve plant resistance to biotic and climatic stresses. It will also allow the development of plants and microorganisms that produce large amounts of biopolymers or their precursors as sources of energy and bio-based materials.