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The production of very-long-chain PUFA biosynthesis in transgenic plants: towards a sustainable source of fish oils
Ist Teil von
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2005-08, Vol.64 (3), p.387-393
Ort / Verlag
England
Erscheinungsjahr
2005
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
There is now considerable evidence of the importance of n-3 long-chain PUFA in human health and development. At the same time, the marine fish stocks that serve as the primary sources of these fatty acids are threatened by continued over-exploitation. Thus, there is an urgent need to provide a sustainable alternative source of the n-3 long-chain PUFA normally found in fish oils. The possibility of using transgenic plants genetically engineered to synthesise these important fatty acids has recently been demonstrated. The approaches taken to realise this outcome will be discussed, as will their prospects for providing a sustainable resource for the future.