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15589687

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-12-13
pubmed:abstractText
The nutritional importance of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) is now well-established, with these lipids playing roles in human development and the prevention of various diseases. In particular, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are protective against cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risks associated with metabolic syndrome. In view of the decline in marine fish stocks, which represent the predominant natural reserves of n-3 long chain polyunsaturates, alternative sources are urgently required. One approach may be to express the LC-PUFA-biosynthetic pathway in transgenic plants. Recent progress in validating this approach has now emerged, demonstrating the feasibility of using transgenic plants to synthesise these important human nutrients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0300-9084
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
86
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
785-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
The production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants by reverse-engineering.
pubmed:affiliation
Crop Performance and Improvement Division, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JQ, UK. johnathan.napier@bbsrc.ac.uk <johnathan.napier@bbsrc.ac.uk>
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't