Fatty acid desaturase gene from plants

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing unsaturated or saturated fatty acids and to a method for producing triglycerides with an increased unsaturated or saturated fatty acid content. The invention also relates to a nucleic acid sequence and a nucleic acid construct, a vector and organisms containing at least one nucleic acid sequence or a nucleic acid construct. Finally, the invention relates to saturated or unsaturated fatty acids and triglycerides with an increased unsaturated or saturated fatty acid content and to their use.