The possible role of lipid bilayer properties in the evolutionary disappearance of betaine lipids in seed plants.
S. Bolik, A. Schlaich, T. Mukhina, A. Amato, O. Bastien, E. Schneck, B. Deme, J. Jouhet
This study investigates the physicochemical differences between betaine and phospholipids to explain their evolutionary divergence in plants and algae.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2023Plant Biology