Transgenic increases in seed oil content are associated with the differential expression of novel <it>Brassica</it>-specific transcripts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Seed oil accumulates primarily as triacylglycerol (TAG). While the biochemical pathway for TAG biosynthesis is known, its regulation remains unclear. Previous research identified microsomal diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1, EC...

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Main Authors: Zaharia L Irina, Abrams Suzanne R, Giblin E Michael, Zhang Yan, Kumar Arvind, Anderson Maureen, Sharma Nirmala, Taylor David C, Fobert Pierre R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/619