Molecular regulation and genetic improvement of seed oil content in

2016, Volume 3, Issue 3

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Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering >> 2016, Volume 3, Issue 3 doi: 10.15302/J-FASE-2016107

Molecular regulation and genetic improvement of seed oil content in

Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China

Accepted: 2016-08-02 Available online: 2016-09-21

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Abstract

As an important oil crop and a potential bioenergy crop, L. is becoming a model plant for basic research on seed lipid biosynthesis as well as seed oil content, which has always been the key breeding objective. In this review, we present current progress in understanding of the regulation of oil content in , including genetics, biosynthesis pathway, transcriptional regulation, maternal effects and QTL analysis. Furthermore, the history of breeding for high oil content in is summarized and the progress in breeding ultra-high oil content lines is described. Finally, prospects for breeding high oil content cultivars are outlined.

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breeding ; maternal effects ; oilseed rape ; QTL

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