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Reduced palmitic acid content in soybean as a result of mutation in FATB1a.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Carrero-Colón Militza, Hudson Karen
Abstract excerpt
The fatty acid component of commodity soybean seeds typically consists of approximately 12-15% saturated fatty acids in the form of palmitic acid and stearic acid. An important goal in soybean breeding is the reduction of saturated fats, in order to produce healthier vegetable oils for food applications. Genetic approaches have been instrumental in reducing levels of palmitic acid, which is the most abundant...
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