Pubblicazione scientifica

Metabolic Engineering Camelina sativa with Fish Oil-Like Levels of DHA

FILONE TECNOLOGICO	TEMA
trasformazione e commercializzazione

RIASSUNTO

Background

Omega-3 long-chain (≥C20) polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3 LC-PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosapentaenoic acid (DHA) are critical for human health and development. Numerous studies have indicated that deficiencies in these fatty acids can increase the risk or severity of cardiovascular, inflammatory and other diseases or disorders. EPA and DHA are predominantly sourced from marine fish although the primary producers are microalgae. Much work has been done to engineer a sustainable land-based source of EPA and DHA to reduce pressure on fish stocks in meeting future demand, with previous studies describing the production of fish oil-like levels of DHA in the model plant species, Arabidopsis thaliana.

Principal Findings

In this study we describe the production of fish oil-like levels (>12%) of DHA in the oilseed crop species Camelina sativa achieving a high ω3/ω6 ratio. The construct previously transformed in Arabidopsis as well as two modified construct versions designed to increase DHA production were used. DHA was found to be stable to at least the T5 generation and the EPA and DHA were found to be predominantly at the sn-1,3 positions of triacylglycerols. Transgenic and parental lines did not have different germination or seedling establishment rates.

Conclusions

DHA can be produced at fish oil-like levels in industrially-relevant oilseed crop species using multi-gene construct designs which are stable over multiple generations. This study has implications for the future of sustainable EPA and DHA production from land-based sources.

DATA

Data di pubblicazione: 21/01/2014

AUTORI

PETRIE JAMES R
SHRESTHA PUSHKAR
BELIDE SRINIVAS
KENNEDY YOKO
LESTER GERALDINE
LIU QING
DIVI UDAY K
MULDER ROGER J
MANSOUR MAGED P
NICHOLS PETER D
SINGH SURINDER P

ENTE DI AFFERENZA

CSIRO FOOD FUTURES NATL RSCH FLAGSHIP CANBERRA AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AUSTRALIA
CSIRO MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENG CLAYTON VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
CSIRO FOOD FUTURES NATL RSCH FLAGSHIP HOBART TASMANIA AUSTRALIA
UNIV TEXAS USA

RIVISTA

PLoS ONE, 9(1), e85061

IMPACT FACTOR

2,870

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