High accumulation of γ-linolenic acid and Stearidonic acid in transgenic Perilla (Perilla frutescens var. frutescens) seeds

High accumulation of γ-linolenic acid and Stearidonic acid in transgenic Perilla (Perilla frutescens var. frutescens) seeds

Abstract Background Polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid (LA) and α-linolenic acid (ALA) are abundant in vegetable oils and are important for human health. In the body, LA and ALA are respectively converted to the omega-6 fatty acid γ-linolenic acid (GLA) and the omega-3 fatty acid stea...

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Main Authors: Kyeong-Ryeol Lee, Kyung-Hwan Kim, Jung Bong Kim, Seung-Bum Hong, Inhwa Jeon, Hyun Uk Kim, Myung Hee Lee, Jae Kwang Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Delta 6 desaturase
γ-Linolenic acid
Stearidonic acid
Perilla
Phytophthora citrophthora
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1713-2

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