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An enzyme regulating triacylglycerol composition is encoded by the ROD1 gene of Arabidopsis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 3 Nov 2009
Lu Chaofu, Xin Zhanguo, Ren Zhonghai, Miquel Martine, Browse John
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The polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) linoleic acid (18:2) and alpha-linolenic acid (18:3) in triacylglycerols (TAG) are major factors affecting the quality of plant oils for human health, as well as for biofuels and other renewable applications. These PUFAs are essential fatty acids for animals and plants, but also are the source of unhealthy trans fats during the processing of many foodstuffs. PUFAs 18:2 and...
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