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omega-3 fatty acid desaturase

Known as: omega-3 desaturase 
 
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2015
2015
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) induced changes in oil content, fatty acid profiles and expression of four fatty acid biosynthetic genes in Chlorella vulgaris at early stationary growth phase.
Microalgae lipids and oils are potential candidates for renewable biodiesel. Many microalgae species accumulate a substantial… Expand
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2012
2012
Contribution of the different omega-3 fatty acid desaturase genes to the cold response in soybean
This study analysed the contribution of each omega-3 desaturase to the cold response in soybean. Exposure to cold temperatures (5… Expand
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2010
2010
Increasing omega-3 desaturase expression in tomato results in altered aroma profile and enhanced resistance to cold stress.
One of the drawbacks in improving the aroma properties of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit is the complexity of this… Expand
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2010
2010
Non-mammalian fat-1 gene prevents neoplasia when introduced to a mouse hepatocarcinogenesis model: Omega-3 fatty acids prevent liver neoplasia.
We investigated the effect of a non-mammalian omega-3 desaturase in a mouse hepatocarcinogenesis model. Mice containing double… Expand
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Modulation of prostate cancer genetic risk by omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
Although a causal role of genetic alterations in human cancer is well established, it is still unclear whether dietary fat can… Expand
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2005
2005
A temperature-sensitive mechanism that regulates post-translational stability of a plastidial omega-3 fatty acid desaturase (FAD8) in Arabidopsis leaf tissues.
Trienoic fatty acids (TAs) are the major constituents in plant membrane lipids. In Arabidopsis, two plastidial isozymes of omega… Expand
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2002
2002
Two low-temperature-inducible Chlorella genes for delta12 and omega-3 fatty acid desaturase (FAD): isolation of delta12 and omega-3 fad cDNA clones, expression of delta12 fad in Saccharomyces…
In an attempt to clarify the involvement of fatty acid desaturases (FADs) in the freezing tolerance of Chlorella vulgaris IAM C… Expand
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2000
2000
Characterization of the regiochemistry and cryptoregiochemistry of a Caenorhabditis elegans fatty acid desaturase (FAT-1) expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
To characterize the fatty acid desaturase produced by the fat-1 gene from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the functional… Expand
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1997
1997
Alteration of the omega-3 fatty acid desaturase gene is associated with reduced linolenic acid in the A5 soybean genotype
Abstract Reducing the linolenic acid (18 : 3ω  3,6,9) concentration of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] oil may lessen the need… Expand
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1994
Highly Cited
1994
Cloning of a temperature-regulated gene encoding a chloroplast omega-3 desaturase from Arabidopsis thaliana.
Previous genetic evidence suggested that the fad8 and fad7 genes of Arabidopsis thaliana encode chloroplast membrane-associated… Expand
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