title: The natural genetic variation of the fatty-acyl composition of seed oils in different ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana.
abstract: The fatty-acyl composition of the seed oil was determined for 100 ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana. Despite coming from diverse geographical locations, seed fatty-acyl profiles of all ecotypes were remarkably similar. They contained identical fatty acids, including the characteristic C20 and C22 very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs). The total proportions of seed VLCFA varied between 22% and 35% w/w of the total seed fatty acid content.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Millar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kunst
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D010938:Plant Oils; D014280:Triglycerides