The consumption of healthy food, in order to strengthen the immune system, is now a major
focus of people worldwide and is essential to tackle the emerging pandemic concerns …

The seed oils of domesticated oilseed crops are major agricultural commodities that are
used primarily for nutritional applications, but in recent years there has been increasing use …

Erucic acid (C22: 1, ω-9, EA) is a very-long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid (FA) that is an
important oleochemical product with a wide range of uses in metallurgy, machinery, rubber …

Oils of plant origin have been predominantly used for food-based applications. Plant oils not
only represent a non-polluting renewable resource but also provide a wide diversity in fatty …

Industrial chemicals and materials are currently derived mainly from fossil‐based raw
materials, which are declining in availability, increasing in price and are a major source of …

We used whole genome scan association mapping to identify loci with major effect on oleic
acid content in maize kernels. Single nucleotide polymorphism haplotypes at 8,590 loci …

The environmental consequences of using nonrenewable fossil fuels have motivated a
global quest for sustainable alternatives from renewable sources. Carinata has been …

Nervonic acid (NA) is a very-long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid that plays crucial roles in
brain development and has attracted widespread research interest. The markets …

RNA interference (RNAi) has been recently employed as an effective experimental tool for
both basic and applied biological studies in various organisms including plants. RNAi …

Crop development and species diversity are important aspects of the emerging global
bioeconomy, as is maximizing crop value through total crop utilization. We advocate …