This article reviewed key genes that involved in fatty acid synthesis and triacylglycerol assembly pathway. The transcription factors which play important roles in seed development and oil content were also reviewed. We summarized the achievement in modifying fatty acid composition and increase oil content in plant by gene engineering using these genes.
High-Tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology, Huanghuaihai, China.
