camelina

Gene editing strikes oil: High-efficiency Camelina revolutionizes biofuels

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Artist’s rendering of the effect of editing all six copies of the TT8 gene in Camelina sativa. Seeds with inactivated TT8 genes (right) show a yellow color, reduced thickness of their seed coat and an accumulation of almost 22% more oil than wild seeds (left). Credit: Valerie Lentz/Brookhaven National Laboratory Scientists have increased oil production … Read more

Scientists develop yellow seed camelina with high oil production

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Artist’s rendering of the effect of editing all six copies of the TT8 gene in Camelina sativa. Seeds with inactivated TT8 genes (right) show a yellow color, reduced thickness of their seed coat and an accumulation of almost 22% more … Read more