Molecular gene transfer techniques have been used to engineer the fatty acid composition of Brassica rapa and Brassica napus (canola) oil. Stearoyl-acyl carrier protein (stearoyl-ACP) desaturase (EC 1.14.99.6) catalyzes the first desaturation step in seed oil biosynthesis, converting stearoyl-ACP to oleoyl-ACP. Seed-specific antisense gene constructs of B. rapa stearoyl-ACP desaturase were used to reduce the protein concentration and enzyme activity of stearoyl-ACP desaturase in developing rapeseed embryos during storage lipid biosynthesis. The resulting transgenic plants showed dramatically increased stearate levels in the seeds. A continuous distribution of stearate levels from 2% to 40% was observed in seeds of a transgenic B. napus plant, illustrating the potential to engineer specialized seed oil compositions.
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Peking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
Arizona State Univ Polytech Campus, Dept Appl Sci & Math, Mesa, AZ USAPeking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
Liu, Jin
Sun, Zheng
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Univ Hong Kong, Sch Biol Sci, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPeking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
Sun, Zheng
Zhong, Yujuan
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Univ Hong Kong, Sch Biol Sci, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaPeking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
Zhong, Yujuan
Huang, Junchao
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Chinese Acad Sci, Kunming Inst Bot, Kunming, Peoples R ChinaPeking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
Huang, Junchao
Hu, Qiang
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Arizona State Univ Polytech Campus, Dept Appl Sci & Math, Mesa, AZ USAPeking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
Hu, Qiang
Chen, Feng
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Peking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R ChinaPeking Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Food & Bioresource Engn, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Ding, Mingyu
Zhou, Danni
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Zhou, Danni
Ye, Yichen
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Ye, Yichen
Wen, Shuting
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Wen, Shuting
Zhang, Xian
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Hangzhou Normal Univ, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Genet Improvement & Qual Con, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Zhang, Xian
Tian, Quanxiang
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Hangzhou Normal Univ, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Genet Improvement & Qual Con, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Tian, Quanxiang
Zhang, Xiaoqin
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Hangzhou Normal Univ, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Genet Improvement & Qual Con, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Zhang, Xiaoqin
Mou, Wangshu
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Hangzhou Normal Univ, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Genet Improvement & Qual Con, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Mou, Wangshu
Dang, Cong
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Hangzhou Normal Univ, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Genet Improvement & Qual Con, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Dang, Cong
Fang, Yunxia
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Hangzhou Normal Univ, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Genet Improvement & Qual Con, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R ChinaHangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
Fang, Yunxia
Xue, Dawei
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Hangzhou Normal Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Hangzhou 311121, Peoples R China
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Yangtze Univ, Coll Life Sci, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, Peoples R China
Yangtze Univ, Hubei Collaborat Innovat Ctr Grain Ind, Jingzhou 434025, Peoples R ChinaYangtze Univ, Coll Life Sci, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, Peoples R China
Du, Hewei
Huang, Min
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Yangtze Univ, Coll Life Sci, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, Peoples R ChinaYangtze Univ, Coll Life Sci, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, Peoples R China
Huang, Min
Hu, Jieyun
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China Agr Univ, Natl Maize Improvement Ctr China, Beijing 100193, Peoples R ChinaYangtze Univ, Coll Life Sci, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, Peoples R China
Hu, Jieyun
Li, Jiansheng
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China Agr Univ, Natl Maize Improvement Ctr China, Beijing 100193, Peoples R ChinaYangtze Univ, Coll Life Sci, Jingzhou 434025, Hubei, Peoples R China