Specific for palmitoyl, stearoyl and oleoyl-alp thioesters nucleic acid fragments encoding acyl-acp thiosesterase enzymes and the use of these fragments in altering plant oil composition

摘要

Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding an acyl-ACP thioesterase enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of palmitoyl, stearoyl and oleoyl- ACP thioesters are described. Use of such fragments in altering plant oil composition is also described.