The synthesis of GLA (delta6,9,12-1-8:3) is carried out in a number of plant taxa by introducing a double bond at the delta6 position of its precursor, linoleic acid (delta9,12-18:2), through a reaction catalyzed by a delta6-desaturase enzyme. We have cloned genes encoding the delta6-desaturase
Echium candicans (Linn.) Herb. Banks (Pride of Madeira or Viper's Bugloss), family Boraginaceae, is a perennial shrub used in gardens for the ornamental quality of its deep blue inflorescences, especially in coastal areas near the Mediterranean Sea. Mosaic symptoms were observed in leaves of E.
The glycerol-based lipid polyester called cutin is a main component of cuticle, the protective interface of aerial plant organs also controlling compound exchange with the environment. Though recent progress towards understanding of cutin biosynthesis has been made in Arabidopsis thaliana, little is
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