Camelina: a source of custom-made oils As the agroecological transition has taken off, so has the popularity of camelina. This plant grows well on poor-quality soils and is particularly tolerant to abiotic stress, like water and thermal stress. It can also be grown alongside other plants, such as legumes (e.g., peas or lentils), to provide structural support limiting lodging effect while allowing double harvests. However, INRAE researchers are interested in camelina for additional reasons. It has the potential to serve as a model plant species in the agricultural sciences, given its close evolutionary proximity to the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress). Moreover, camelina has a short life cycle compared to other crops and its seeds are larger than those 2. Jean-Denis Faure / IJPB Joint Research Unit / BAP Division INRAE Centre of Île-de-France-Versailles-Saclay Transforming complex materials 02. Biotic or abiotic stress Stress caused by living organisms or environmental factors, respectively; examples include extreme temperatures, extreme levels of relative humidity, and the presence of certain chemical compounds. Camelina A herbaceous plant with small yellow flowers that produces oil-rich seeds.