Genetic Engineering of Lesquerella with Increased Ricinoleic Acid Content in Seed Oil
Seeds of castor (<i>Ricinus communis</i>) are enriched in oil with high levels of the industrially valuable fatty acid ricinoleic acid (18:1OH), but production of this plant is limited because of the cooccurrence of the ricin toxin in its seeds. Lesquerella (<i>Physaria fendleri<...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/6/1093 |