TALEN compositions and methods of use are disclosed, which include using multiplexing compositions to create a targeted mutation in several genes at once, such as the FAD3 A/B/C genes, compositions to create a targeted mutation in a single gene, such as a gene encoding a FAD2 protein, and combinations thereof. The compositions and methods can provide gene-edited plants, plant parts, and plant cells that have improved characteristics compared to the corresponding unaltered plants, plant parts, or plant cells. For example, soybean plants, plant parts and plant cells that are capable of producing a seed with an oil having comparatively higher levels of oleic acid and lower levels of linoleic and linolenic acid than a corresponding seed lacking the targeted mutation are also provided.

The present invention relates to extracted plant lipid, comprising fatty acids in an esterified form.

The present invention provides isolated FAD2, FAD3, FAB1 and FAE1 genes and FAD2, FAD3, FAB1 and FAE1 protein sequences of Camelina species, e.g., Camelina sativa, mutations in Camelina FAD2, FAD3, FAB1 and FAE1 genes, and methods of using the same. In addition, methods of altering Camelina seed composition and/or improving Camelina seed oil quality are disclosed. Furthermore, methods of breeding Camelina cultivars to produce plants having altered or improved seed oil and/or meal quality are provided.

The present invention is directed to a transgenic soybean plant having increased oleic acid content comprising a polynucleotide comprising a fatty acid thioesterase (FAT) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAT activity. The invention is further directed to a method of increasing oleic acid content of a soybean plant comprising transforming a soybean plant with a polynucleotide comprising a fatty acid thioesterase (FAT) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAT activity.

Provided is a method for producing plants having seeds with an increased protein and/or oil content using mutagenesis and non-destructive chemical analysis. Additionally, provided are methods for identifying causative mutations associated with increased protein and/or oil content and methods of generating plants having the causative mutations associated with increased protein and/or oil content.

The disclosure relates to a series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the Lip1 genes of a plant; plants having these mutations in one or more of their Lip1 genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of Lip1 by screening pooled and/or individual plants. The plants disclosed herein exhibit decreased lipase activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, products produced from the plants disclosed herein exhibit increased hydrolytic and oxidative stability and increased shelf life without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.

The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid.

Isolated nucleotide sequences mutated by insertion encoding a truncated sunflower oleate desaturase protein, truncated protein, methods, procedures and uses. The isolated nucleotide sequences comprise an insertion that includes a stop codon, and wherein the sequences encode a truncated sunflower oleate desaturase protein. The truncated sunflower oleate desaturase protein may be for example the sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 1 or SEQ ID No: 2.

The disclosure relates to a series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the Lip1 genes of a plant; plants having these mutations in one or more of their Lip1 genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of Lip1 by screening pooled and/or individual plants. The plants disclosed herein exhibit decreased lipase activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, products produced from the plants disclosed herein exhibit increased hydrolytic and oxidative stability and increased shelf life without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.

Sesame plants with high oil content and/or high yield, and parts thereof are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many sesame varieties were performed to derive markers for phenotypic traits that contribute to high oil content and/or high yield, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Examples for such phenotypic traits include the oil content as measured by near infrared spectroscopy, and yield traits related to plant morphology, number of capsules and the size of the seeds. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed sesame lines. The resulting high oil content and/or high yield, shatter-resistant sesame lines can be used to increase sesame oil production for its various uses.