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The elongases of very long chain fatty acid (ELOVL or ELO) are essential in the biosynthesis of fatty acids longer than C14. Here, two ELO full-length cDNAs (TmELO1, TmELO2) from the yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) were isolated and the functions were characterized.
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- Zheng, Tianxiang (Author)
- Li, Hongshuang (Author)
- Han, Na (Author)
- Wang, Shengyin (Author)
- Hackney Price, Jennifer (Author)
- Wang, Minzi (Author)
- Zhang, Dayu (Author)
- New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (Contributor)
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2017-09-08
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- Digital object identifier: 10.1038/s41598-017-11134-y
- Identifier TypeInternational standard serial numberIdentifier Value2045-2322
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Zheng, T., Li, H., Han, N., Wang, S., Price, J. H., Wang, M., & Zhang, D. (2017). Functional Characterization of Two Elongases of Very Long-Chain Fatty Acid from Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Scientific Reports, 7(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-017-11134-y