Identification and Analysis of Genes Involved in Double Fertilization in Rice.

Double fertilization is a key determinant of grain yield, and the failure of fertilization during hybridization is one important reason for reproductive isolation. Therefore, fertilization has a very important role in the production of high-yield and well-quality hybrid of rice. Here, we used RNA sequencing technology to study the change of the transcriptome during double fertilization with the help of the mutant () that failed to finish fertilization process and led to seed abortion.

CnMADS1, a MADS transcription factor, positively modulates cell proliferation and lipid metabolism in the endosperm of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.).

The function of the first MADS-box transcription factor from endosperm of coconut, CnMADS1, was characterized via seed-specific overexpression in Arabidopsis seeds and further confirmed in protoplasts of coconut. Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.), which belongs to the palm family (Arecaceae), is one of the world's most useful economical tropical crops.

Isolation and characterization of the EgWRI1 promoter from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) and its response to environmental stress and ethylene.

WRI1 is a plant-specific transcription factor that enhances the accumulation of oils through the upregulation of the expression of genes involved in glycolysis and fatty acid biosynthesis. In this study, the EgWRI1 promoter from oil palm was isolated and characterized in transgenic Arabidopsis. The sequence analysis results revealed that various putative plant regulatory elements are present in the EgWRI1 promoter region.

Genome-wide association analysis of the lipid and fatty acid metabolism regulatory network in the mesocarp of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) based on small noncoding RNA sequencing.

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the highest oil-yielding crop in the plant kingdom and accumulates 90% of palm oil in the mesocarp. However, the regulatory mechanisms of lipid and fatty acid (FA) metabolism in oil palm are just beginning to be understood, and more studies are needed, especially in the understanding of small noncoding RNA (ncRNA) and mRNA.

Identification and characterization of a plastidial ω-3 fatty acid desaturase EgFAD8 from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) and its promoter response to light and low temperature.

In higher plants, ω-3 fatty acid desaturases are the key enzymes in the biosynthesis of alpha-linolenic acid (18:3), which plays key roles in plant metabolism as a structural component of both storage and membrane lipids. Here, the first ω-3 fatty acid desaturase gene was identified and characterized from oil palm. The bioinformatic analysis indicated it encodes a temperature-sensitive chloroplast ω-3 fatty acid desaturase, designated as EgFAD8.

Characterization and Functional Analysis of a Type 2 Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase () Gene from Oil Palm ( Jacq.) Mesocarp in and Transgenic .

Oil palm ( Jacq.) is the highest oil-yielding plant in the world, storing 90 and 60% (dry weight) oil in its mesocarp and kernel, respectively. To gain insights into the oil accumulation mechanism, one of the key enzymes involved in triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis, a Type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT2) from oil palm, was characterized for its activity.

Characterization and Ectopic Expression of , an AP2/EREBP Domain-Containing Transcription Factor from Coconut ( L.) Endosperm, Changes the Seeds Oil Content in Transgenic and Rice ( L.).

Coconut ( L.) is a key tropical crop and a member of the monocotyledonous family Arecaceae (). Few genes and related metabolic processes involved in coconut endosperm development have been investigated.

Identification of a Δ12 fatty acid desaturase from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) involved in the biosynthesis of linoleic acid by heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the highest oil-yield crops in the world. A Δ12-desaturases associated with the primary steps of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) biosynthesis were successfully cloned from oil palm and their functions identified.

Cloning and functional expression of a cDNA encoding stearoyl-ACP Δ9-desaturase from the endosperm of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.).

Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is an economically tropical fruit tree with special fatty acid compositions. The stearoyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) desaturase (SAD) plays a key role in the properties of the majority of cellular glycerolipids.