scholarly journals Transcriptome Analysis and Identification of Lipid Genes in Physaria lindheimeri, a Genetic Resource for Hydroxy Fatty Acids in Seed Oil

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 514
Author(s):  
Grace Q. Chen ◽  
Won Nyeong Kim ◽  
Kumiko Johnson ◽  
Mid-Eum Park ◽  
Kyeong-Ryeol Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Protein Sequences ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Hydroxy Fatty Acids ◽  
Temporal Expression ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Basic And Applied Research

Hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs) have numerous industrial applications but are absent in most vegetable oils. Physaria lindheimeri accumulating 85% HFA in its seed oil makes it a valuable resource for engineering oilseed crops for HFA production. To discover lipid genes involved in HFA synthesis in P. lindheimeri, transcripts from developing seeds at various stages, as well as leaf and flower buds, were sequenced. Ninety-seven percent clean reads from 552,614,582 raw reads were assembled to 129,633 contigs (or transcripts) which represented 85,948 unique genes. Gene Ontology analysis indicated that 60% of the contigs matched proteins involved in biological process, cellular component or molecular function, while the remaining matched unknown proteins. We identified 42 P. lindheimeri genes involved in fatty acid and seed oil biosynthesis, and 39 of them shared 78–100% nucleotide identity with Arabidopsis orthologs. We manually annotated 16 key genes and 14 of them contained full-length protein sequences, indicating high coverage of clean reads to the assembled contigs. A detailed profiling of the 16 genes revealed various spatial and temporal expression patterns. The further comparison of their protein sequences uncovered amino acids conserved among HFA-producing species, but these varied among non-HFA-producing species. Our findings provide essential information for basic and applied research on HFA biosynthesis.

Production of hydroxy fatty acids in the seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 947-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Smith ◽  
H. Moon ◽  
L. Kunst
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Desaturase Activity ◽  
Hydroxy Fatty Acids ◽  
Specific Expression ◽  
Oleate Desaturase ◽  
Arabidopsis Mutant ◽  
Mutant Lines ◽  
Seed Specific Expression

Seed-specific expression in Arabidopsis thaliana of oleate hydroxylase enzymes from castor bean and Lesquerella fendleri resulted in the accumulation of hydroxy fatty acids in the seed oil. By using various Arabidopsis mutant lines it was shown that the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) n–-3 desaturase (FAD3) and the FAE1 condensing enzyme are involved in the synthesis of polyunsaturated and very-long-chain hydroxy fatty acids, respectively. In Arabidopsis plants with an active ER Δ12-oleate desaturase the presence of hydroxy fatty acids corresponded to an increase in the levels of 18:1 and a decrease in 18:2 levels. Expression in yeast indicates that the castor hydroxylase also has a low level of desaturase activity.

Production of value-added hydroxy fatty acids from Korean pine seed oil by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2008 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. S398-S399
Author(s):  
Hak-Ryul Kim ◽  
Deuk-Soo Kim ◽  
Min-Jung Suh ◽  
Jae-Han Bae ◽  
Jong-Sang Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Hydroxy Fatty Acids ◽  
Korean Pine ◽  
Pine Seed Oil ◽  
Korean Pine Seed Oil

scholarly journals Transcriptomics of developing wild sunflower seeds from the extreme ends of a latitudinal gradient differing in seed oil composition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Henry Barnhart ◽  
Edward V McAssey ◽  
Emily Dittmar ◽  
John M. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Regional Differentiation ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Seed Oil Composition

Seed oil composition, an important agronomic trait in cultivated sunflower, varies latitudinally across the native range of its wild progenitor. This pattern is thought to be driven by selection for a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids in southern populations compared to northern populations, likely due to the different temperatures experienced during seed germination. To investigate whether these differences in fatty acid composition between northern and southern populations correspond to transcriptional variation in the expression of genes involved in fatty acid metabolism, we sequenced RNA from developing seeds of sunflowers from Texas, USA and Saskatchewan, Canada (the extreme ends of sunflower's latitudinal range) grown in a common garden. Over 4,000 genes were found to be differentially expressed between Texas and Canada, including several genes involved in lipid metabolism. Many differentially expressed oil metabolism genes colocalized with known oil QTL. The genes producing stearoyl-ACP-desaturases (SAD) were of particular interest because of their known role in the conversion of fully saturated into unsaturated fatty acids. Two SAD genes were more highly expressed in seeds from Canadian populations, consistent with the observation of increased levels of unsaturated fatty acids in seeds from that region. We also constructed a gene co-expression network to investigate regional variation in network modules. The results of this analysis revealed regional differentiation for eight of twelve modules, but no clear relationship with oil biosynthesis. Overall, the differential expression of SAD genes offers a partial explanation for the observed differences in seed oil composition between Texas and Canada, while the expression patterns of other metabolic genes suggest complex regulation of fatty acid production and usage across latitudes.

scholarly journals Engineering Trienoic Fatty Acids into Cottonseed Oil Improves Low-Temperature Seed Germination, Plant Photosynthesis and Cotton Fiber Quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 1335-1347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihong Gao ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Xiaoyu Xu ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Tanoj K Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Fiber Quality ◽  
Fatty Acid Desaturase ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Alpha Linolenic Acid ◽  
Total Oil

Abstract Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3Δ9,12,15) and γ-linolenic acid \ (GLA, 18:3Δ6,9,12) are important trienoic fatty acids, which are beneficial for human health in their own right, or as precursors for the biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. ALA and GLA in seed oil are synthesized from linoleic acid (LA, 18:2Δ9,12) by the microsomal ω-3 fatty acid desaturase (FAD3) and Δ6 desaturase (D6D), respectively. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) seed oil composition was modified by transforming with an FAD3 gene from Brassica napus and a D6D gene from Echium plantagineum, resulting in approximately 30% ALA and 20% GLA, respectively. The total oil content in transgenic seeds remained unaltered relative to parental seeds. Despite the use of a seed-specific promoter for transgene expression, low levels of GLA and increased levels of ALA were found in non-seed cotton tissues. At low temperature, the germinating cottonseeds containing the linolenic acid isomers elongated faster than the untransformed controls. ALA-producing lines also showed higher photosynthetic rates at cooler temperature and better fiber quality compared to both untransformed controls and GLA-producing lines. The oxidative stability of the novel cottonseed oils was assessed, providing guidance for potential food, pharmaceutical and industrial applications of these oils.

scholarly journals Increasing Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Contents in Hexaploid Camelina sativa Seed Oil by FAD2 Gene Knockout Using CRISPR-Cas9

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyeong-Ryeol Lee ◽  
Inhwa Jeon ◽  
Hami Yu ◽  
Sang-Gyu Kim ◽  
Hyun-Sung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Oleic Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Edible Oils ◽  
Gene Knockout ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Selection Marker ◽  
Egg Cell ◽  
Oilseed Crop

Seed oils are used as edible oils and increasingly also for industrial applications. Although high-oleic seed oil is preferred for industrial use, most seed oil is high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and low in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) such as oleic acid. Oil from Camelina, an emerging oilseed crop with a high seed oil content and resistance to environmental stress, contains 60% PUFAs and 30% MUFAs. Hexaploid Camelina carries three homoeologs of FAD2, encoding fatty acid desaturase 2 (FAD2), which is responsible for the synthesis of linoleic acid from oleic acid. In this study, to increase the MUFA contents of Camelina seed oil, we generated CsFAD2 knockout plants via CRISPR-Cas9-mediated gene editing using the pRedU6fad2EcCas9 vector containing DsRed as a selection marker, the U6 promoter to drive a single guide RNA (sgRNA) covering the common region of the three CsFAD2 homoeologs, and an egg-cell-specific promoter to drive Cas9 expression. We analyzed CsFAD2 homoeolog-specific sequences by PCR using genomic DNA from transformed Camelina leaves. Knockout of all three pairs of FAD2 homoeologs led to a stunted bushy phenotype, but greatly enhanced MUFA levels (by 80%) in seeds. However, transformants with two pairs of CsFAD2 homoeologs knocked out but the other pair wild-type heterozygous showed normal growth and a seed MUFAs production increased up to 60%. These results provide a basis for the metabolic engineering of genes that affect growth in polyploid crops through genome editing.

scholarly journals Physicochemical Properties, Lipid and Fatty Acid Profile of “Batuan” [Garcinia binucao (Blco.) Choisy] Seed Oil

2015 ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Quevedo ◽  
Laura Pham ◽  
Florinia Merca ◽  
Antonio Laurena
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Minor Amount

The seed oil of “batuan” [Garcinia binucao (Blco.) Choisy] fruit, an indigenous, lesser known, and with promising economic potential, was characterized to evaluate its quality and potential for product development. Using standard AOAC methods, thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography, the physicochemical properties, lipid and fatty acid profile were determined. Oil yield from “batuan” seeds was high. The extracted oil was yellowish white, soft solid at room temperature. Iodine value, acid value, and peroxide value of the seed oil were low while saponification value was high. Lipid presents in “batuan” seed oil is mostly triglycerides while diglycerides are in low amount. Unsaponifiable matter (<1.0%) was abundant in sterol, squalene and beta-carotene, and minor amount of Vit. A palmitate, and-tocopherols. Stearic (C18:0), oleic (C18:1), and palmitic (C16:0) acids were the major fatty acids while arachidic, linoleic and linolenic acids constitute the minor components. “Batuan” seed oil contained more saturated fatty acids than the unsaturated fatty acids which could be responsible for its being a soft solid at room temperature. Results of this study show that “batuan” seed oil is of good quality and could be a potential source of valuable oil for food and other industrial applications.

scholarly journals Characterization of Neocarya Macrophylla Seed Oil using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FT-IR) Techniques

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Aliyu Ahmad Warra ◽  
Lawal Gusau Hassan ◽  
Leye Jonathan Babatola ◽  
Adedara Adejoju Omodolapo ◽  
Richard Undigweundeye Ukpanukpong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Soxhlet Extraction ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Ft Ir

Aim: Modern researches described incorporating gingerbread plum (Neocarya macrophylla) kernel oils into food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products by exploiting its physicochemical properties. Study Design: Experimental and instrumental study was done to determine the general and the saturated fatty acids present in the seed oil and its suitability for industrial applications. This study examined the fatty acids by qualitative determination from hexane extracts of Neocarya macrophylla seed using GC-MS. Materials and Methods: Indigenous Neocarya macrophylla   seeds obtained from Gingerbread plum tree were collected in the Month of August from Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. soxhlet extraction method was used for the oil extraction. The GC-MS analysis was by coupling system of Shimadzu QP2010 series gas chromatography with Shimadzu QP2010 plus mass spectroscopy detector (GCMS).  For the FT-IR analysis, software of OMNIC operating system (Version 7.0 Thermo Nicolet) was connected to Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer Nicolet 8400S equipped with a detector of deuterated triglycine sulphate (DTGS). Conclusion: These results showed the potential of this oil in cosmetic industry.

Next Generation Feedstocks From New Frontiers in Oilseed Engineering

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Grushcow ◽  
M. A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Enzyme Engineering ◽  
Hydroxy Fatty Acids ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
High Oleic ◽  
Genomics And Proteomics ◽  
New Research ◽  
Oil Modification ◽  
Breeding Techniques

Recent advances in molecular breeding techniques along with developing tools for Genomics and Proteomics are delivering new oil seed profiles for industrial applications. Ultra high Oleic, Erucic and blends including Hydroxy fatty acids are now, or will be shortly, available in a variety of oilseed crops including Soybean and Canola as well as Flax. As a result, vegetable oils need to be re-examined by industry for specific applications. Feedstocks and base oils derived from oil seeds are renewable as well as biodegradable. A brief summary of recent progress is presented together with a description of new research into the development of an alternative source of Hydroxy fatty acids to replace castor oil and an overview of an enzyme engineering approach to create new enzymes for seed oil modification.

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