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Table 1 Fatty acid composition of pYES2-PcD6DES yeast cultured in medium containing fatty acid substrates. Trace indicates below 0.1 mole%. Data represent mole% of fatty acid methyl esters. Experiments were carried out in triplicate, and the mean values are displayed

From: High accumulation of γ-linolenic acid and Stearidonic acid in transgenic Perilla (Perilla frutescens var. frutescens) seeds

Fatty acid

pYES2

pYES2-PcD6DES

-

+LA

+LA

+LA and ALA

C16:0

17.4

18.1

20.7

15.9

C16:1Δ9

41.2

15.2

15.8

6.8

C16:2Δ6,9

-

-

3.1

0.6

C18:0

7.2

7.1

7.9

7.7

C18:1Δ9

34.2

13.8

15.8

8.3

C18:2Δ6,9

-

-

trace

trace

LA

-

45.8

25.1

21.5

GLA

-

-

11.6

5.3

ALA

-

-

-

25.1

SDA

-

-

-

8.8

Conversion rate (%)

-

-

26.4

21.6

Saturated FA: unsaturated FA

1:3.07

1:2.97

1:2.50

1:3.24