Table 1.
Biomass composition and carbon conversion efficiency.
| Species | Biomass composition in embryo (% w/w) | CCE (%) | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Protein | Carbohydrates | |||
| Zea mays LH59 (low oil line)* | 34 | 6 | 60 | 57-71 | (Alonso et al., 2010) |
| Zea mays ALEX (high oil line)* | 48 | 13 | 39 | 61-64 | (Cocuron et al., 2019) |
| Helianthus annuus* | 38 | 18 | 44 | 50 | (Alonso et al., 2007) |
| Glycine max, 35 µE* | 18 | 39 | 43 | 83 | (Allen et al., 2009) |
| Brassica napus, dark | 45 | 60 | (Goffman et al., 2005) | ||
| Brassica napus, 50 µE* | 56 | 86 | (Goffman et al., 2005) | ||
| Brassica napus, 150 µE | 58 | 95 | (Goffman et al., 2005) | ||
| Thlaspi arvense, 20 µE* | 31 | 28 | 41 | 93 | (Tsogtbaatar et al., 2020) |
| Camelina sativa, dark | 29 | 23 | 48 | 21 | (Carey et al., 2020) |
| Camelina sativa, 10 µE* | 35 | 27 | 38 | 32 | (Carey et al., 2020) |
| Camelina sativa, 50 µE | 34 | 20 | 46 | 42 | (Carey et al., 2020) |
| Arabidopsis thaliana (Col), 50 µE | 41 | 24 | 13 | 80 | (Lonien and Schwender, 2009) |
Comparison of the biomass composition and carbon conversion efficiency (CCE) in embryos from crop and model species grown under cultured conditions. Embryos from species highlighted in green are green embryos that may be photosynthetically active; the * denotes physiological conditions.