An evolutionarily ancient Fatty Acid Desaturase is required for the synthesis of hexadecatrienoic acid, which is the main source of the bioactive jasmonate in Marchantia polymorpha
G. Soriano, S. Kneeshaw, G. H. Jimenez-Aleman, A. M. Zamarreno, J. M. Franco-Zorrilla, M. F. Rey-Stolle, C. Barbas, J. M. Garcia-Mina, R. Solano
This study identifies MpFAD5 in Marchantia polymorpha as essential for synthesizing hexadecatrienoic acid, the main source of bioactive jasmonate, and shows that dn-OPDA levels are nearly depleted in mutants.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2021Plant Biology