Enhancement of α-linolenic acid content in transgenic tobacco seeds by targeting a plastidial ω-3 fatty acid desaturase ( fad7 ) gene of Sesamum indicum to ER

Rupam Kumar Bhunia,Anirban Chakraborty,Ranjeet Kaur,Mrinal K. Maiti,Soumitra Kumar Sen

Enhancement of α-linolenic acid content in transgenic tobacco seeds by targeting a plastidial ω-3 fatty acid desaturase ( fad7 ) gene of Sesamum indicum to ER

2016

Rupam Kumar Bhunia
Anirban Chakraborty
Ranjeet Kaur
Mrinal K. Maiti
Soumitra Kumar Sen

Key message Expression of sesame plastidial FAD7 desaturase modified with the endoplasmic reticulum targeting and retention signals, enhances the α-linolenic acid accumulation in seeds of Nicotiana tabacum.

Keywords:

α-linolenic acid
Botany
Gene
Plastid
Fatty acid desaturase
Transgene
Endoplasmic reticulum
Sesamum
Nicotiana tabacum
Biology

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