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Development and characterization of low α-linolenic acid Brassica oleracea lines bearing a novel mutation in a ‘class a’ FATTY ACID DESATURASE 3gene
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Singer, Stacy D., Weselake, Randall J., Rahman, Habibur
Background Traditional canola (Brassica napus L.; AACC, 2n = 38) cultivars yield seed oil with a relatively high proportion of α-linolenic acid (ALA; C18:3cisΔ9,12,15), which is desirable from a health perspective. Unfortunately, due to the instability of this fatty acid, elevated levels also...
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2018-03-03
Holic, Roman, Xu, Yang, Caldo, Kristian Mark P., Singer, Stacy D., Field, Catherine J., Weselake, Randall J., Chen, Guanqun
Punicic acid (PuA; 18: 3Δ 9cis,11trans,13cis ) is an unusual 18-carbon fatty acid bearing three conjugated double bonds. It has been shown to exhibit a myriad of beneficial bioactivities including anti-cancer, anti-diabetes, anti-obesity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Pomegranate...
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The potential of genome editing for improving seed oil content and fatty acid composition in oilseed crops
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Subedi, Udaya, Jayawardhane, Kethmi N., Pan, Xue, Ozga, Jocelyn, Chen, Guanqun, Foroud, Nora A., Singer, Stacy D.
A continuous rise in demand for vegetable oils, which comprise mainly the storage lipid triacylglycerol, is fueling a surge in research efforts to increase seed oil content and improve fatty acid composition in oilseed crops. Progress in this area has been achieved using both conventional...
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Characterization of a Type‐2 Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase from Haematococcus pluvialis Reveals Possible Allostery of the Recombinant Enzyme
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Nguyen, Trinh, Xu, Yang, Abdel-Hameed, Mona, Sorensen, John L., Singer, Stacy D., Chen, Guanqun
Haematococcus pluvialis is a green microalga used in the algal biotechnology industry that can accumulate considerable amounts of storage triacylglycerol (TAG) and astaxanthin, which is a high‐value carotenoid with strong antioxidant activity, under stress conditions. Diacylglycerol...
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Physaria fendleri and Ricinus communis LCAT-like phospholipases selectively cleave hydroxy acyl chains from phosphatidylcholine
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Xu, Yang, Caldo, Kristian Mark P., Singer, Stacy D., Mietkiewska, Elzbieta, Greer, Michael S., Tian, Bo, Dyer, John M., Smith, Mark, Zhou, Xue-Rong, Qiu, Xiao, Weselake, Randall J., Chen, Guanqun
Producing hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs) in transgenic crops represents a promising strategy to meet our demands for specialized plant oils with industrial applications. The expression of Ricinus communis (castor) OLEATE 12-HYDROXYLASE (RcFAH12) in Arabidopsis has resulted in only...
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2022-01-01
Wang, Juli, Singer, Stacy D., Souto, Bernardo A., Asomaning, Justice, Ullah, Aman, Bressler, David, Chen, Guanqun
Abstract The expanding use of fossil fuels has caused concern in terms of both energy security and environmental issues. Therefore, attempts have been made worldwide to promote the development of renewable energy sources, among which biofuel is especially attractive. Compared to other biofuels,...
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The effect of AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE 7 over-expression on seed fatty acid biosynthesis, storage oil accumulation and the transcriptome in Arabidopsis thaliana
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Singer, Stacy D., Jayawardhane, Kethmi N., Jiao, Chen, Weselake, Randall J., Chen, Guanqun
ABSTRACT Seed fatty acids (FAs) and triacylglycerol (TAG) contribute to many functions in plants, and seed lipids have broad food, feed and industrial applications. As a result, an enormous amount of attention has been dedicated towards uncovering the regulatory cascade responsible for the fine44...
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A Fluorescence‐Based Assay for Quantitative Analysis of Phospholipid:Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Activity
Download2019-09-02
Falarz, Lucas, Xu, Yang, Singer, Stacy D., Chen, Guanqun
Phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) catalyzes the acyl‐CoA‐independent triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis in plants and oleaginous microorganisms and thus is a key target in lipid research. The conventional in vitro PDAT activity assay involves the use of radiolabeled substrates,...
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Heterologous expression of flax PHOSPHOLIPID:DIACYLGLYCEROL CHOLINEPHOSPHOTRANSFERASE (PDCT) increases polyunsaturated fatty acid content in yeast and Arabidopsis seeds
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Weselake, Randall J., Mietkiewska, Elzbieta, Pan, Xue, Singer, Stacy D., Siloto, Rodrigo M. P., Wickramarathna, Aruna D.
Background Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is an agriculturally important crop with seed oil enriched in α-linolenic acid (18:3 cisΔ9, 12, 15; ALA). This polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) is the major determinant for the quality of flax seed oil in food, nutraceuticals and industrial applications....
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2020-06-13
Subedi, Udaya, Ozga, Jocelyn A., Chen, Guanqun, Foroud, Nora A., Singer, Stacy D.
The demand for vegetable oils is increasing at a rapid pace due to our ever-expanding population, growing global affluence, changing dietary choices, and the need for renewable plant-derived resources. However, oilseed production is negatively impacted by unpredictable environmental conditions...