GPAT2 plays a role in the root cap cuticle formation of Arabidopsis that is not redundant to GPAT4 and GPAT8
Alice Berhin, Aurore Guérault, Damien De Bellis, Christiane Nawrath
This study identifies GPAT2 as a non-redundant enzyme required for incorporating very-long-chain fatty acids into the Arabidopsis root cap cuticle, distinct from GPAT4 and GPAT8.
Cell Reports · Dec 19, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology