Table II.
Fatty acid composition of untransformed somatic soybean embryos (Untransformed) or transgenic somatic soybean embryos expressing the E. lagascae CYP726A1 cDNA (+E. lagascae CYP726A1)
| Fatty Acid | Untransformed (n = 3) | +E. lagascae CYP726A1 (n = 3) |
|---|---|---|
| wt% of total fatty acids | ||
| 16:0 | 14.2 ± 0.2 | 13.4 ± 0.6 |
| 18:0 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 1.0 |
| 18:1a | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 10.5 ± 1.9 |
| 18:2 | 53.7 ± 3.9 | 46.9 ± 1.9 |
| 18:3 | 19.1 ± 3.2 | 17.1 ± 2.1 |
| Vernolic | N.D.b | 5.4 ± 0.4 |
| 12-Epoxy-18:2 | N.D. | 1.8 ± 0.1 |
| Otherc | ≤0.9 | ≤1.0 |
Values were obtained from three separate measurements (± sd) of single embryos.
a
Includes primarily oleic acid (18:1Δ9) and lesser amounts of cis-vaccenic acid (18:1Δ11; 1%–2% of the total fatty acids).
b
N.D., Not detected.
c
Includes 20:0, 20:1, and 22:0.