Castor diacylglycerol acyltransferase type 1 (DGAT1) displays greater activity with diricinolein than Arabidopsis DGAT1

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 276-278

  McKeon, Thomas A ^a   He, Xiaohua ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Castor; Oil biosynthesis; Ricinoleate; Ricinus communis; Triacylglycerol

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84930044972     PISSN: 18788181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2015.01.005     Document Type: Article

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