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Three Arabidopsis fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductases, FAR1, FAR4, and FAR5, generate primary fatty alcohols associated with suberin deposition.
Plant physiology - 1 Aug 2010
Domergue Frédéric, Vishwanath Sollapura J, Joubès Jérôme, Ono Jasmine, Lee Jennifer A, Bourdon Matthieu, Alhattab Reem, Lowe Christine, Pascal Stéphanie, Lessire René, Rowland Owen
Abstract excerpt
Suberin is a protective hydrophobic barrier consisting of phenolics, glycerol, and a variety of fatty acid derivatives, including C18:0-C22:0 primary fatty alcohols. An eight-member gene family encoding alcohol-forming fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductases (FARs) has been identified in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Promoter-driven expression of the beta-glucuronidase reporter gene indicated that three of these...
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