abstract |
The invention provides genes encoding plant acyl-CoA synthetases and methods of using the same. More specifically, the invention relates to plant acyl-coenzyme A synthetases. The invention relates to both the native and wild-type recombinant forms of these enzymes, as well as mutant and variant forms, some having modified characteristics compared to the wild-type enzyme. The invention also relates to methods of using acyl-CoA synthetases, including modified expression in transgenic plants and expression in cell and prokaryotic culture systems. |