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Detection of induced mutations in CaFAD2 genes by next-generation sequencing leading to the production of improved oil composition in Crambe abyssinica.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 May 2015
Cheng Jihua, Salentijn Elma M J, Huang Bangquan, Denneboom Christel, Qi Weicong, Dechesne Annemarie C, Krens Frans A, Visser Richard G F, van Loo Eibertus N
Abstract excerpt
Crambe abyssinica is a hexaploid oil crop for industrial applications. An increase of erucic acid (C22:1) and reduction of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) contents in crambe oil is a valuable improvement. An increase in oleic acid (C18:1), a reduction in PUFA and possibly an increase in C22:1 can be obtained by down-regulating the expression of fatty acid desaturase2 genes (CaFAD2), which code for the enzyme...
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