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080075: An Arabidopsis Gene Involved in the Conversion of Aldehydes to Alkanes in Arabidopsis Leaf Wax

Epicuticular wax layers of plants mainly consist of long straight-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with a variety of substituted groups. Plant waxes have many functions, including increasing plant resistance to biotic stress (e.g., pathogens) and abiotic stress (e.g., temperature changes, drought). Additionally, since wax components have a high caloric...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Weiqing Zeng, Hongbo Gao, Yonghua Li, ShenG-Yang He
Keywords(s): Biofuels, Drought Tolerance, Fatty Acid Metabolism, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Pathogen, Wax Category(s): Biotechnology, Chemicals, Agriculture

050039: F-Box Protein Targeted Plant Oil Production

In addition to their importance in human nutrition, plant seed oils are major ingredients in nonfood products, such as soaps, detergents, lubricants, cosmetics, paints, and biofuels. Demand for these vegetable oils has increased steadily due to their versatility and recent use in the development of alternatives to petroleum-based fuels. Transgenic...
Published: 7/30/2014   |   Inventor(s): John Ohlrogge, Sari Ruuska, Yonghua Li
Keywords(s): Biodiesel, Biofuel, Feedstock, Oil Crops, Seed-specific Promoters, Transgenic Plants Category(s): Biotechnology, Agriculture