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Physaria fendleri FAD3-1 overexpression increases ɑ-linolenic acid content in camelina seeds
2022-12-14
Abstract excerpt
Camelina ( Camelina sativa ) is an oil crop with a short growing period, resistance to drought and cold, low fertilizer requirements, and can be transformed using floral dipping. Camelina seeds have a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially ɑ-linolenic acid (ALA) at 32–38%. ALA is an omega-3 fatty acid (FA) that is a substrate for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the hu...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 267f2598-556c-5ea7-bbd1-0bbec9a2a5bc
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2255150/v1
