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Sex pheromone evolution is associated with differential regulation of the same desaturase gene in two genera of leafroller moths. [PDF]

PLoS Genetics, 2012
Chemical signals are prevalent in sexual communication systems. Mate recognition has been extensively studied within the Lepidoptera, where the production and recognition of species-specific sex pheromone signals are typically the defining character ...
Jérôme Albre, Marjorie A Liénard, Tamara M Sirey, Silvia Schmidt, Leah K Tooman, Colm Carraher, David R Greenwood, Christer Löfstedt, Richard D Newcomb   +8 more
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Palmitoleic and Dihomo-γ-Linolenic Acids Are Positively Associated With Abdominal Obesity and Increased Metabolic Risk in Children

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Background: The impact of abdominal obesity (AO) on plasma fatty acid changes and cardiometabolic risk in children who are obese and overweight has rarely been investigated.
Man-Chin Hua, Man-Chin Hua, Hui-Min Su, Ming-Wei Lai, Ming-Wei Lai, Tsung-Chieh Yao, Tsung-Chieh Yao, Ming-Han Tsai, Ming-Han Tsai, Sui-Ling Liao, Sui-Ling Liao, Shen-Hao Lai, Shen-Hao Lai, Jing-Long Huang, Jing-Long Huang   +14 more
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Conversion of dihydroceramide into ceramide: involvement of a desaturase [PDF]

Biochemical Journal, 1997
Ceramide has been suggested to be a potent bioactive lipid involved in cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. Its precursor, dihydroceramide, does not affect these processes. The truncated dihydroceramide analogues N-hexanoyl-[4,5-3H]-D-erythro-sphinganine and N-[1-14C]-hexanoyl-D-erythro-sphinganine were used to study the conversion of ...
L, Geeraert, G P, Mannaerts, P P, van Veldhoven   +2 more
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The dihydroceramide desaturase is not essential for cell viability in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

, 2003
Recent studies have identified a new family of desaturase-like polypeptide sequences in many higher eukaryotes. Functional characterisation of one member of this family, from Schizosaccharomyces pombe, revealed the enzyme to be a sphingolipid desaturase.
Beale, Michael H., Garton, Sarah, Michaelson, L. V., Napier, Johnathan A., Michael H. Beale, Beaudoin, Frédéric, Sarah Garton, Beale, M. H., Johnathan A. Napier, Michaelson, Louise V., Louise V. Michaelson, Napier, J. A., Frédéric Beaudoin, Beaudoin, F., Garton, S.   +14 more
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Identification of a Δ11 desaturase from the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis

, 2020
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are oleaginous organisms and the most abundant fatty acyl moiety usually found in their lipids is palmitvaccenic acid (16:1Δ11cis). However, it is not known how this uncommon fatty acid species is made.
Bhutada, G., Cheeld, H., Beaudoin, F., Eastmond, P. J.   +3 more
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The Desaturase Gene Family is Crucially Required for Fatty Acid Metabolism and Survival of the Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens [PDF]

, 2019
Desaturases are essentially required for unsaturated fatty acid (UFA) biosynthesis. We identified 10 genes encoding putative desaturases in the transcriptome database of the brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens.
Ye, Wen-feng, Ali Noman, Machado, Ricardo, Yong-gen Lou, Wen-feng Ye, Noman, Ali, Zeng, Jia-mei, Lou, Yong-gen, Jia-mei Zeng, Ricardo A.R. Machado   +9 more
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Functional identification of a fatty acid Δ5 desaturase gene from Caenorhabditis elegans

, 1998
We have identified a cDNA from the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans that encodes a fatty acid Δ5 desaturase. Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing the full-length cDNA was able to convert di-homo-γ-linolenic acid to arachidonic acid, thus confirming Δ5
Lewis, Mervyn, Michaelson, L. V., Napier, Johnathan A., Mervyn Lewis, Colin M. Lazarus, Griffiths, Gareth, Lazarus, Colin M., Lazarus, C. M., Johnathan A. Napier, Michaelson, Louise V., Louise V. Michaelson, Stobart, A. K., Stobart, A.Keith, A.Keith Stobart, Napier, J. A., Griffiths, G., Gareth Griffiths, Lewis, M.   +17 more
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Enabling the study of gene function in gymnosperms: Virus‐induced gene silencing in Ephedra tweedieana

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise As the sister clade to angiosperms, extant gymnosperms are crucial for reconstructing ancestral gene regulatory networks in seed plants. This highlights the need for model systems representing each of their distinct lineages. However, tools to quickly and effectively investigate gene function in gymnosperms are still limited due to the
Anthony G. K. Garcia, Jo Trang Bùi, Todd P. Michael, Stefanie M. Ickert‐Bond, Verónica S. Di Stilio   +4 more
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Biosynthesis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Oleaginous Marine Diatom Fistulifera sp. Strain JPCC DA0580

Marine Drugs, 2013
Studies of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthesis in microalgae are of great importance for many reasons, including the production of biofuel and variable omega 3-long chain PUFAs. The elucidation of the PUFA biosynthesis pathway is necessary for
Yue Liang, Yoshiaki Maeda, Yoshihiko Sunaga, Masaki Muto, Mitsufumi Matsumoto, Tomoko Yoshino, Tsuyoshi Tanaka   +6 more
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Dual Functions of Dietary Rubber Seed Oil Supplementation: Enriching N‐3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Enhancing Antioxidant Capacity in Pekin Ducks

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Dietary RSO supplementation improved growth performance, simultaneously enriched n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFA), and enhanced antioxidant capacity in Pekin ducks, which suggested that RSO has the potential to be a novel n‐3 PUFA source and an antioxidant for Pekin ducks to generate animal functional foods.
Lei Zhuang, Yongbao Wu, Zitao Zhao, Junting Cao, Yanhong Guo, Zhanyue Wu, Qimeng Wang, Peilong Yang, Sen Wu, Zhiguo Wen, Shuisheng Hou   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source