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Michael Wei

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

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Persistent fatty acid catabolism during plant oil synthesis

Somnath Koley, Poonam Jyoti, Maneesh Lingwan, Michael Wei, Chunhui Xu, Kevin L. Chu, Russell B. Williams, Abraham J. Koo, Jay J. Thelen, Dong He Xu, Doug K. Allen

The paper shows that fatty acid synthesis and breakdown occur simultaneously during plant oil synthesis, challenging previous assumptions and explaining underperformance in engineered oil-producing plants.

Cell Reports · Mar 31, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology