[HTML][HTML] Desaturases and elongases involved in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic animals: From genes to functions

Ó Monroig, AC Shu-Chien, N Kabeya, DR Tocher… - Progress in lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine ecosystems are rich in “omega-3” long-chain (C 20-24) polyunsaturated fatty acids
(LC-PUFA). Their production has been historically accepted to derive mostly from marine …

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in chordates: Insights into the evolution of Fads and Elovl gene repertoire

LFC Castro, DR Tocher, O Monroig - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) are major components of complex lipid
molecules and are also involved in numerous critical biological processes. Studies …

Genes for de novo biosynthesis of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are widespread in animals

N Kabeya, MM Fonseca, DEK Ferrier, JC Navarro… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Marine ecosystems are responsible for virtually all production of omega-3 (ω3) long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), which are essential nutrients for vertebrates. Current …

A comprehensive look at the possibilities of edible insects as food in Europe-a review

J Mlček, O Rop, M Borkovcova… - Polish Journal of Food …, 2014 - publikace.k.utb.cz
Possibilities of edible insects use in European countries, are now an increasingly debated
issue. Insects in Asian, African, Central American and South Central American cultures are …

[HTML][HTML] Desaturases and elongases involved in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic invertebrates: a comprehensive review

Ó Monroig, N Kabeya - Fisheries Science, 2018 - Springer
Invertebrates represent a large proportion of the biomass in aquatic ecosystems, particularly
in the ocean. In recent years, invertebrates have been well-consolidated models in …

An alternative to fish oils: metabolic engineering of oil-seed crops to produce omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

M Venegas-Calerón, O Sayanova, JA Napier - Progress in lipid research, 2010 - Elsevier
It is now accepted that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic
acid (EPA; 20: 5Δ5, 8, 11, 14, 17) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6Δ4, 7, 10, 13, 16 …

Evolution in agriculture: the application of evolutionary approaches to the management of biotic interactions in agro‐ecosystems

PH Thrall, JG Oakeshott, G Fitt… - Evolutionary …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic impacts increasingly drive ecological and evolutionary processes at many
spatio‐temporal scales, demanding greater capacity to predict and manage their …

Metabolic engineering toward enhanced LC-PUFA biosynthesis in Nannochloropsis oceanica: Overexpression of endogenous Δ12 desaturase driven by stress …

Y Kaye, O Grundman, S Leu, A Zarka, B Zorin… - Algal research, 2015 - Elsevier
Nannochloropsis oceanica is an important source for omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids (LC-PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5 n− 3), and a potent …

Metabolic engineering of the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic pathway into transgenic plants

N Ruiz-López, O Sayanova, JA Napier… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Omega-3 (ω-3) very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs) such as
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20: 5 Δ5, 8, 11, 14, 17) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22: 6 …

A complete enzymatic capacity for biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22 : 6n–3) exists in the marine Harpacticoida copepod Tigriopus californicus

N Kabeya, M Ogino, H Ushio, Y Haga… - Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The long-standing paradigm establishing that global production of Omega-3 (n–3) long-
chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) derived almost exclusively from marine single …