The regulation of lipid metabolism in oil seeds is still not fully understood and increasing our
knowledge in this regard is of great economic, as well as intellectual, importance. Oilseed …

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) is an important crop that is cultivated for the oil (mainly
triacylglycerol; TAG) it produces in its seeds. TAG synthesis is controlled mainly by key …

Abstract Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the acyl-CoA-
dependent acylation of sn-1, 2-diacylglycerol (DAG) to generate triacylglycerol (TAG) in …

Abstract Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb. plays an important role in traditional Chinese
medicine and is one of major woody oil tree in China. Phospholipid: diacylglycerol …

Acyltransferases are key contributors to triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis and, thus, are of
great importance for seed oil quality. The effects of increased or decreased expression of …

To more fully understand the function of phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT,
EC 2.3. 1.158) in plants we have isolated and characterized a knockout mutant of …

Oils and fats are stored in endosperm during seed development in the form of
triacylglycerols. Three acyltransferases: glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) …

Top–down control analysis (TDCA) is a useful tool for quantifying constraints on metabolic
pathways that might be overcome by biotechnological approaches. Previous studies on lipid …

Triacylglycerol (TAG) is the main storage lipid in plants. Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol
acyltransferase (DGAT1 and DGAT2) and phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase …

With dwindling available agricultural land, concurrent with increased demand for oil, there is
much current interest in raising oil crop productivity. We have been addressing this issue by …