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Expression of Umbelopsis ramanniana DGAT2A in seed increases oil in soybean.
Plant physiology - 1 Sept 2008
Lardizabal Kathryn, Effertz Roger, Levering Charlene, Mai Jennifer, Pedroso M C, Jury Tom, Aasen Eric, Gruys Ken, Bennett Kristen
Abstract excerpt
Oilseeds are the main source of lipids used in both food and biofuels. The growing demand for vegetable oil has focused research toward increasing the amount of this valuable component in oilseed crops. Globally, soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most important oilseed crops grown, contributing about 30% of the vegetable oil used for food, feed, and industrial applications. Breeding efforts in soy have shown...
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