What is it about?
Seed-specific overexpression of Arabidopsis DGAT1 enhanced seed oil in Indian mustard suggesting strategic application of transgenic technology can improve oil content in oilseed crops.
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Why is it important?
It is the first report of Indian mustard transgenics with enhanced oil content.
Perspectives
This strategy could be employed in other oilseed crops to engineer enhanced oil content.
Dr Siddanna Savadi
Icar-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, D.K., Karnataka, India
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This page is a summary of: Seed-specific overexpression of Arabidopsis DGAT1 in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) increases seed oil content and seed weight, Botany, March 2016, Canadian Science Publishing,
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2015-0218.
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