Comparison of sense and antisense methodologies for modifying the fatty acid composition of Arabidopsis thaliana oilseed

Plant Science

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 181-194

  Cartea, M E ^a,c   Migdal, M ^a   Galle, A M ^a,b   Pelletier, G ^a   Guerche, P ^a  

^a Stn Genet d'Amelioration P   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c MISIÓN BIOLÓGICA DE GALICIA CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

12 desaturase; 15 desaturase; Antisense; Arabidopsis thaliana; Co suppression; Fatty acids; Overexpression

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; RAPESEED OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 0032483396     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00089-2     Document Type: Article

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