Acyl-coa-dependent diacylglycerol acyltransferas 1 (dgat1) gene from tropaeolum majus, protein encoded thereby and uses thereof
申请人:Taylor David C.
公开号:US20090293145A1
公开(公告)日:2009-11-26
A diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) gene from
Tropaeolum majus
encodes a DGAT1 polypeptide that regulates the production of triacylglycerols from diacylglycerols. Transformation of cells with the
Tropaeolum majus
DGAT1 (TmDGAT1) gene, or variants thereof, leads to changes in DGAT1 activity and alterations in oil and/or fatty acid content and/or seed weight. In particular, oil content, seed weight, erucic acid and/or trierucin content may be increased.