Cloning and functional characterization of SAD genes in potato.

Stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase (SAD), locating in the plastid stroma, is an important fatty acid biosynthetic enzyme in higher plants. SAD catalyzes desaturation of stearoyl-ACP to oleyl-ACP and plays a key role in determining the homeostasis between saturated fatty acids and unsaturated f...

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Main Authors: Fei Li, Chun Song Bian, Jian Fei Xu, Wan Fu Pang, Jie Liu, Shao Guang Duan, Zun-Guo Lei, Palta Jiwan, Li-Ping Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4380360?pdf=render