Metabolic engineering of plants to express high levels of new fatty acids that are of
nutritional and industrial importance has proven to be highly challenging. Significant …

An iterative approach to optimising the accumulation of non-native long chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants was undertaken in Arabidopsis thaliana. The …

This chapter discusses engineering of plants for yield and composition of edible and
industrial triacylglycerols (TAGs). Total oil production has been increased moderately by …

Fatty acids are the most abundant form of reduced carbon chains available from nature and
have diverse uses ranging from food to industrial feedstocks. Plants represent a significant …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are nutritionally important
long-chain (≥ C20) omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3 LC-PUFA) currently obtained …

The role of acyl‐CoA‐dependent Δ6‐desaturation in the heterologous synthesis of omega‐3
long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids was systematically evaluated in transgenic yeast and …

The ability to genetically engineer plants has facilitated the generation of oilseeds
synthesizing non-native fatty acids. Two particular classes of fatty acids are considered in …

Abstract Ricinoleic acid (12-hydroxy-octadeca-9-enoic acid) is a major unusual fatty acid in
castor oil. This hydroxy fatty acid is useful in industrial materials. This unusual fatty acid …

Manipulation of biosynthetic pathways in transgenic plants offers a number of exciting
opportunities for plant biochemists and molecular biologists to redesign plant metabolism …

Very long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are vital components of the human diet, playing
important multiple roles in optimal health and development. Current dietary sources, in the …