Advances in understanding the genetic basis of fatty acids biosynthesis in Perilla: an update

SH Bae, YAB Zoclanclounon, TS Kumar, JH Oh, J Lee… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Perilla, also termed as purple mint, Chinese basil, or Perilla mint, is a flavoring herb widely
used in East Asia. Both crude oil and essential oil are employed for consumption as well as …

Key FAD2, FAD3, and SAD Genes Involved in the Fatty Acid Synthesis in Flax Identified Based on Genomic and Transcriptomic Data

EM Dvorianinova, OL Zinovieva, EN Pushkova… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
FAD (fatty acid desaturase) and SAD (stearoyl-ACP desaturase) genes play key roles in the
synthesis of fatty acids (FA) and determination of oil composition in flax (Linum usitatissimum …

Genome-wide comprehensive characterization and transcriptomic analysis of AP2/ERF gene family revealed its role in seed oil and ALA formation in perilla (Perilla …

D Wu, K Zhang, C Li, GW Xie, M Lu, Y Qian, Y Shu… - Gene, 2023 - Elsevier
Perilla (Perilla frutescens) is a potential specific oilseed crop with an extremely high α-
linolenic acid (ALA) content in its seeds. AP2/ERF transcription factors (TFs) play important …

Improving the Traits of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt Using Gene Editing Technology

S Karthik, J Chae, SJ Han, JH Kim, HJ Kim, YS Chung… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plant breeding has evolved significantly over time with the development of transformation
and genome editing techniques. These new strategies help to improve desirable traits in …

Genome-wide analysis of fatty acid desaturase genes in chia (Salvia hispanica) reveals their crucial roles in cold response and seed oil formation

Y Xue, F Wu, R Chen, X Wang, AT Inkabanga… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a functional food crop with high α-linolenic acid (ALA), the omega-
3 essential fatty acid, but its worldwide plantation is limited by cold-intolerance and strict …

The Genome of the Korean Island-Originated Perilla citriodora 'Jeju17' Sheds Light on Its Environmental Adaptation and Fatty Acid and Lipid Production Pathways

SH Bae, MH Lee, JH Lee, Y Yu, J Lee, TH Kim - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Perilla is a key component of Korean food. It contains several plant-specialized metabolites
that provide medical benefits. In response to an increased interest in healthy supplement …

Integrated analysis of miRNA, transcriptome, and degradome sequencing provides new insights into lipid metabolism in perilla seed

X Zou, K Zhang, D Wu, M Lu, H Wang, Q Shen - Gene, 2024 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small noncoding RNAs that play a crucial as molecular regulators
in lipid metabolism in various oil crops. Perilla (Perilla frutescens) is a specific oil crop …

Overexpression of PvFAD3 Gene from Plukenetia volubilis Promotes the Biosynthesis of α-Linolenic Acid in Transgenic Tobacco Seeds

G Liu, Z Wu, X Shang, Y Peng, L Gao - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ω-3 fatty acid desaturase (FAD3) gene encodes a rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis
of α-linolenic acid. In this study, homologous cloning was used to obtain the full-length …

Identification and investigation of the genetic variations and candidate genes responsible for seed weight via GWAS in paper mulberry

Y Hu, X Peng, S Shen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Seeds directly determine the survival and population size of woody plants, but the genetic
basis of seed weight in woody plants remain poorly explored. To identify genetic variations …

PfbZIP85 Transcription Factor Mediates ω-3 Fatty Acid-Enriched Oil Biosynthesis by Down-Regulating PfLPAT1B Gene Expression in Plant Tissues

X Huang, Y Zhou, X Shi, J Wen, Y Sun, S Chen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor (TF) family is one of the biggest TF
families identified so far in the plant kingdom, functioning in diverse biological processes …