De novo transcriptome assembly of the eight major organs of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) and the identification of genes involved in α-linolenic acid metabolism

Abstract Background Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.), which belongs to the Euphorbiaceae, has been considered a new potential oil crop because of its high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in its seed oil. The seed oil especially contains high amounts of α-linolenic acid (ALA), which is us...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Di Hu, Bang-Zhen Pan, Qiantang Fu, Longjian Niu, Mao-Sheng Chen, Zeng-Fu Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4774-y