National Research Council of Canada

Tammy Francis

David Charles Taylor

David C Taylor

Jingyu Xu

Elzbieta Mietkiewska

The cloning and broad characterization of a lyso-phosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAT2) fromis described. The TmLPAT2 enables the production of plants, seeds and cells with enhanced oil and/or fatty acid content. In particular, recombinant TMLPAT2 increases levels of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA), especially erucic acid, in plants, seeds and cells.

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A diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) gene fromencodes a DGAT1 polypeptide that regulates the production of triacylglycerols from diacylglycerols. Transformation of cells with theDGAT1 (TmDGAT1) gene, or variants thereof, leads to changes in DGAT1 activity and alterations in oil and/or fatty acid content and/or seed weight. In particular, oil content, seed weight, erucic acid and/or trierucin content may be increased.

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Saskatoon, Canada

Tammy Francis