Association Study of the 5′UTR Intron of the FAD2-2 Gene With Oleic and Linoleic Acid Content in Olea europaea L

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 11
• Main Authors: Salimonti, Amelia, Carbone, Fabrizio, Romano, Elvira, Pellegrino, Massimiliano, Benincasa, Cinzia, Micali, Sabrina, Tondelli, Alessandro, Conforti, Francesca L., Perri, Enzo, Ienco, Annamaria, Zelasco, Samanta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 13.02.2020
• Subjects: 5′UTR intron; association study; FAD2-2 gene; Olea europaea; Plant Science; SNP

Cultivated olive ( Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea ) is the most ancient and spread tree crop in the Mediterranean basin. An important quality trait for the extra virgin olive oil is the fatty acid composition. In particular, a high content of oleic acid and low of linoleic, linolenic...