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Polyploid genome of Camelina sativa revealed by isolation of fatty acid synthesis genes.
BMC plant biology - 27 Oct 2010
Hutcheon Carolyn, Ditt Renata F, Beilstein Mark, Comai Luca, Schroeder Jesara, Goldstein Elianna, Shewmaker Christine K, Nguyen Thu, De Rocher Jay, Kiser Jack
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Camelina sativa, an oilseed crop in the Brassicaceae family, has inspired renewed interest due to its potential for biofuels applications. Little is understood of the nature of the C. sativa genome, however. A study was undertaken to characterize two genes in the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway, fatty acid desaturase (FAD) 2 and fatty acid elongase (FAE) 1, which revealed unexpected complexity in the...
Topics
- Acetyltransferases
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Brassicaceae
- Fatty Acid Desaturases
- Fatty Acid Elongases
- Fatty Acids
- Gene Dosage
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
