Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Chapter One -- New Insights on Thylakoid Biogenesis in Plant Cells; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Overview of Metabolic Pathways for Thylakoid Lipid S ynthesis; 2.1 MGDG, DGDG, SQDG, and PG in Thylakoid Membrane Lipids ; 2.2 Roles of Chloroplast and Endoplasmic Reticulum in Biosynthesis of Thylakoid Lipids; 2.3 MGDG Synthesis in Galactolipid Production and Coupling Within Lipid Biosynthesis System; 3 Production and Flux of Phospholipid-Derived Intermediates in Galactolipid Synthesis; 3.1 Enzymatic Activation of MGD1

3.2 Mathematical Modeling for Roles of PA and DAG in Galactolipid Synthesis3.3 Control of MGD1 Membrane Binding by MGDG, DGDG, PA, DAG, and PG; 3.4 Self-Organization of MGD1 Into MGDG-Rich Lipoproteic Domains; 4 Biophysical Role of Galactolipids in (Early) Thylakoids; 4.1 Roles of MGDG and DGDG in Biogenesis and Structure of Thylakoids; 4.2 Coexistence of MGDG-Induced Hexagonal II and DGDG-Induced Lamellar Phases; 5 Conclusions and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Two -- Tailoring Grain Storage Reserves for a Healthier Rice Diet and its Comparative Status with Other Cereals

4.3 Effects of Elevated Protein and Balanced Amino Acids5 The Role of Aleurone as a Nutritious Layer; 6 Conclusions and Future Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Three -- Recent Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Taste Signaling and Modifying; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Functions and Molecular Markers of Taste Cells; 2.1 Cell Type I (Glial Cells); 2.2 Cell Type II (Sweet, Umami, and Bitter Taste Cells); 2.3 Cell Type III (Sour Taste Cells); 2.4 Cells for Salty Taste; 2.5 Cells for Fatty Acids Taste; 2.6 Cell Type IV (Basal Cells); 2.7 Taste Stem Cells

3 Neurotransmitters From Taste Cells to Gustatory Nerves3.1 ATP; 3.2 Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine); 3.3 Acetylcholine; 3.4 Catecholamine; 3.5 Glutamate; 3.6 Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 3.7 GLP-1; 4 Humoral Factors to Modulate Taste Sensitivity; 4.1 Leptin; 4.2 Endocannabinoids; 4.3 Aldosterone; 4.4 Angiotensin II; 5 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Four -- Regulation of Notch Signaling Through Intracellular Transport; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Notch Internalization; 2.1 Endocytic Activation Model; 2.2 Internalization-Independent Notch Signaling