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  1. NTMC2T5 links lipid homeostasis to plastid differentiation

    Article • August 2026, openRxiv

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  2. Molecular mechanisms of E-Syt-mediated stress resistance

    Article • June 2026, openRxiv

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  3. The plant lipid contactome: emerging roles of inter-organelle contact sites in lipid metabolism

    Article • Progress in Lipid Research, June 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  4. Concerted transport and phosphorylation of diacylglycerol at ER–PM contact sites regulate phospholipid dynamics during stress

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 2025, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Miguel Angel Botella, Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  5. ER–plastid contact sites as molecular crossroads for plastid lipid biosynthesis

    Article • BMC Biology, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  6. Functional and Structural Analysis Reveals Distinct Biological Roles of Plant Synaptotagmins in Response to Environmental Stress

    Article • Plant Cell & Environment, September 2024, Wiley

    Carmen R. Beuzón, Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  7. Unravelling Different Biological Roles Of Plant Synaptotagmins

    Article • January 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Carmen R. Beuzón, Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  8. Peripheral membrane proteins modulate stress tolerance by safeguarding cellulose synthases

    Article • Science Advances, November 2022, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  9. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase kinase isoenzymes play an important role in the filling and quality of Arabidopsis thaliana seed

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  10. Metabolism and accumulation of hydroxylated fatty acids by castor (Ricinus comunis) seed microsomes

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  11. The structure and flexibility analysis of the Arabidopsis synaptotagmin 1 reveal the basis of its regulation at membrane contact sites

    Article • Life Science Alliance, August 2021, Life Science Alliance, LLC

    Lourdes Infantes, Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  12. Synaptotagmins at the endoplasmic reticulum–plasma membrane contact sites maintain diacylglycerol homeostasis during abiotic stress

    Article • The Plant Cell, May 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  13. The structure and flexibility analysis of the Arabidopsis Synaptotagmin 1 reveal the basis of its regulation at membrane contact sites

    Article • April 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Lourdes Infantes, Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  14. The role of GDP-l-galactose phosphorylase in the control of ascorbate biosynthesis

    Article • Plant Physiology, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  15. Agrobacterium-Mediated Transient Gene Expression in Developing Ricinus communis Seeds: A First Step in Making the Castor Oil Plant a Chemical Biofactory

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, October 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  16. New insights in the composition of wax and sterol esters in common and mutant sunflower oils revealed by ESI-MS/MS

    Article • Food Chemistry, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  17. Dietary resveratrol impairs body weight gain due to reduction of feed intake without affecting fatty acid composition in Atlantic salmon

    Article • animal, April 2018, Cambridge University Press

    David Menoyo, Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  18. Effect of level of soluble fiber and n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio on performance of rabbit does and their litters

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  19. Tailoring the composition of novel wax esters in the seeds of transgenic Camelina sativa through systematic metabolic engineering

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, February 2017, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  20. A Transgenic Camelina sativa Seed Oil Effectively Replaces Fish Oil as a Dietary Source of Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Mice

    Article • Journal of Nutrition, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez, Dr David Vauzour

  21. Field trial evaluation of the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Camelina sativa: Making fish oil substitutes in plants

    Article • Metabolic Engineering Communications, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  22. Positional Distribution of Fatty Acids in Triacylglycerols and Phospholipids from Fillets of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) Fed Vegetable and Fish Oil Blends

    Article • Marine Drugs, July 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  23. Transgenic plants as a sustainable, terrestrial source of fish oils

    Article • European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  24. Comparison of analytical techniques for the determination of the positional distribution of fatty acids in triacylglycerols. Relationship with pig fat melting point and hardness

    Article • Grasas y Aceites, April 2015, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  25. An alternative pathway for the effective production of the omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturates EPA and ETA in transgenic oilseeds

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  26. Modifying the lipid content and composition of plant seeds: engineering the production of LC-PUFA

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  27. Biochemistry of high stearic sunflower, a new source of saturated fats

    Article • Progress in Lipid Research, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  28. Successful high-level accumulation of fish oil omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in a transgenic oilseed crop

    Article • The Plant Journal, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  29. Metabolic engineering of biomass for high energy density: oilseed‐like triacylglycerol yields from plant leaves

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  30. Reconstitution of EPA and DHA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: Iterative metabolic engineering for the synthesis of n−3 LC-PUFAs in transgenic plants

    Article • Metabolic Engineering, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  31. The modification of plant oil composition via metabolic engineering-better nutrition by design

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  32. Enhancing the accumulation of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana via iterative metabolic engineering and genetic crossing

    Article • Transgenic Research, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  33. Metabolic engineering of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway into transgenic plants

    Article • Journal of Experimental Botany, January 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  34. The role of Δ6-desaturase acyl-carrier specificity in the efficient synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  35. Identification and functional characterisation of genes encoding the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway from the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi

    Article • Phytochemistry, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  36. The production of Omega-3 Very Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in transgenic plants: a sustainable source of omega-3 fish oils

    Article • Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  37. Characterization and partial purification of acyl-CoA:glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase from sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) developing seeds

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  38. The synthesis and accumulation of stearidonic acid in transgenic plants: a novel source of ‘heart-healthy’ omega-3 fatty acids

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, September 2009, Wiley

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  39. Influence of Specific Fatty Acids on the Asymmetric Distribution of Saturated Fatty Acids in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Triacylglycerols

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, February 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  40. cDNA cloning, expression levels and gene mapping of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic ferredoxin genes in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Genetics, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  41. The determination of the asymmetrical stereochemical distribution of fatty acids in triacylglycerols

    Article • Analytical Biochemistry, November 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  42. Sequential one-step extraction and analysis of triacylglycerols and fatty acids in plant tissues

    Article • Analytical Biochemistry, June 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez

  43. Study of the Asymmetric Distribution of Saturated Fatty Acids in Sunflower Oil Triacylglycerols

    Article • January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Noemi N Ruiz-Lopez