This present invention provides a method for increasing oil levels in the tissues of plants by expression of a heterologous multifunctional fatty acid synthase (mfFAS) from Lipomyces starkeyi within the plant. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding mfFAS enzymes from Lipomyces starkeyi for this purpose, and vectors and plants containing same.

 
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