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AssigneesKansas State University Research Foundation (KSURF), NUtech Ventures
InventorsNicholas G. NEUMANN, Tara J. NAZARENUS, Jose A. AZNAR-MORENO, Timothy P. DURRETT, Edgar B. CAHOON
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The present invention provides isolated FAD2, FAD3, FAB1 and FAE1 genes and FAD2, FAD3, FAB1 and FAE1 protein sequences of Camelina species, e.g., Camelina sativa, mutations in Camelina FAD2, FAD3, FAB1 and FAE1 genes, and methods of using the same. In addition, methods of altering Camelina seed composition and/or improving Camelina seed oil quality are disclosed. Furthermore, methods of breeding Camelina cultivars to produce plants having altered or improved seed oil and/or meal quality are provided.
A polynucleotide encoding a plant fatty acid synthesis enzyme, wherein the polynucleotide has one or more mutations such that the polynucleotide encodes a plant fatty acid synthesis enzyme that is mutated compared to a wild-type fatty acid synthase, wherein the expression of said mutated enzyme in a plant results in a reduction in polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or long chain fatty acids in the plant expressing the mutant enzyme compared to a plant expressing the wild-type enzyme.
A plant fatty acid synthesis enzyme, having one or more mutations, compared to a wild-type enzyme, wherein the expression of said mutant enzyme in a plant results in a reduction in polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or long chain fatty acids in the plant expressing the mutant enzyme compared to a plant expressing the wild-type enzyme.
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