Identification and analysis of the FAD gene family in walnuts (Juglans regia L.) based on transcriptome data

Abstract Background Walnut kernels contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid, which are essential fatty acids for humans and have important effects on growth and health. The main function of fatty acid desaturase (FAD), which is widely distributed in...

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Main Authors: Kai Liu, Shugang Zhao, Shuang Wang, Hongxia Wang, Zhihua Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-6692-z