A diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) gene from Tropaeolum majus encodes a DGAT1 polypeptide that regulates the production of triacylglycerols from diacylglycerols. Transformation of cells with the Tropaeolum majus DGAT1 (TmDGAT1) gene, or variants thereof, leads to changes in DGAT1 activity and alterations in oil and/or fatty acid content and/or seed weight. In particular, oil content, seed weight, erucic acid and/or trierucin content may be increased.

 
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> METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CALENDIC ACID, A FATTY ACID CONTAINING DELTA 8,10,12 CONJUGATED DOUBLE BONDS AND RELATED FATTY ACIDS HAVING A MODIFICATION AT THE DELTA 9 POSITION

> DGAT GENES FROM YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA COMBINED WITH PLASTIDIC PHOSPHOGLUCOMUTASE DOWN REGULATION FOR INCREASED SEED STORAGE LIPID PRODUCTION AND ALTERED FATTY ACID PROFILES IN OILSEED PLANTS

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