Annals of Botany 92: 845-846, 2003
© 2003 Annals of Botany Company
Murata, N., Yamada, M., Nishida, I., Okuyama, H., Sekiya, J. and Hajime, W. (eds). Advanced research on plant lipids
Advanced Research on Plant Lipids.
Murata N, Yamada M, Nishida I, Okuyama H, Sekiya J and Hajime W., eds.
Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
£90·00 (hardback). 439 pp.
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This volume contains nearly 100 contributed articles from the 15th International Symposium on Plant Lipids, held in Okazaki, Japan in May of 2002, and as such reflects the diverse interests of plant lipidologists in the 21st century. These International Symposia are biennial events which serve as important forums for the exchange of ideas and the updating of current thinking in plant lipid biology research. The attendees of these meetings also have the opportunity to crystallize their thoughts on paper, and it is these short papers which form the