Different DGAT1s show different TAG synthesis abilities and a specific amino acid substitution enhances oil accumulation
T. N. Hatanaka, Y. Tomita, D. Mtsuoka, D. Sasayama, H. N. Fukayama, T. Azuma, M. F. Soltani Gishini, D. Hildebrand
The paper tests DGAT1s from multiple plants for TAG synthesis in Arabidopsis and yeast, finding some variants significantly increase oil content through specific amino acid substitutions.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology