Development of High Oleic Acid Content in Brassica napus for Our Healthy Life

Abstract

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) is an important oilseed crop that contains three major unsaturated fatty acids in its seeds: oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2), and linolenic acid (C18:3), which is the most important edible oil in Japan. The fatty acid content and composition in oilseed rape are one of most important breeding objectives for nutritional and processing applications. This review presents the current situation of genome breeding and the application of genome editing technology for high-oleic rapeseeds.

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