Transcriptome of seeds in six different development stages of Plukenetia volubilis
Plukenetia volubilis is a promising woody oilseed crop, with seed oil that contains plenty of polyunsaturated fatty acids. These fatty acids are dominated by alpha-linolenic acid, which is an essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and can be used to produce nutritional, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. In order to decipher the contribution of different steps of fatty acid and triacylglycerol biosynthesis pathways to the final alpha-linolenic acid and oil content of P. volubilis seeds, transcriptome data of seeds in six different development stages were analyzed.