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Title: Method for production of petroselinic acid and OMEGA12 hexadecanoic acid in transgenic plants

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OSTI ID:87719

The present invention relates to a process for producing lipids containing the fatty acid, petroselinic acid, in plants. The production of petroselinic acid is accomplished by genetically transforming plants which do not normally accumulate petroselinic acid with a gene for a {omega}12 desaturase from another species which does normally accumulate petroselinic acid. 19 figs.

Research Organization:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91ER20021
Assignee:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,430,134/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 7-926,788; CNN: Grant 88-37271-3964;Grant DCB-8916311
OSTI ID:
87719
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 4 Jul 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English