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Storage triacylglycerols in castor bean seeds are enriched in the hydroxylated fatty acid ricinoleate. More...

Storage triacylglycerols in castor bean seeds are enriched in the hydroxylated fatty acid ricinoleate. Extensive tissue-specific RNA-seq transcriptome and lipid analysis will help identify components important for its biosynthesis. RNA-seq transcriptomic analysis, using Illumina sequencing by synthesis technology, has been performed on mRNA isolated from two stages of developing seeds, germinating seeds, leaf and pollen-producing male flowers in order to identify differences in lipid-metabolic pathways and enzyme isoforms which could be important in the biosynthesis of TAG enriched in 18:1-OH. Less...