| abstract |
Compositions and methods include genetically coding and expressing novel delta-9 desaturase in plant cells. In some embodiments, a method of expressing a nucleic acid in a plant cell to utilize the activity of the delta-9 diacetylase enzyme such that the percentage composition of saturated fatty acids in the plant seed is reduced and there is a side-by-side increase in omega-7 fatty acids. In another embodiment, the amino acid sequence has a delta-9 deceptorase activity. The method involves the expression of whole plants, plant seeds, and plant material, e. G., Plant cells, plant material, and delta-9 dipalmitase in whole plants for the purpose of increasing the amount of unconventional fatty acids in the seed can do. |