Arabidopsis thaliana systematic cDNA sequencing reveals a gene with homology with Umbellularia californica C12:0-ACP thioesterase

Partial and systematic sequencing of an Arabidopsis thaliana immature silique cDNA library has revealed a clone with high amino acid sequence homology with a C12:0-acyl-carrier protein thioesterase from California bay (Umbellularia californica) seeds. Isolation of this clone is the first evidence that a gene for this enzyme is expressed in Arabidopsis sp