Table 2 Composition of fatty acids in the maize seeds harbouring ZmSAD1 or ZmSAD1 RNAi constructs
Lines | Stearic acid | Oleic acid | Long-chain saturated acids (%) | Ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Content (%) | Mean (%) | Content (%) | Mean (%) | Content (%) | Mean (%) | Content (%) | Mean (%) | |
A188 | 1.64 ± 0.03 | 1.64 ± 0.03 | 32.68 ± 0.09 | 32.68 ± 0.09 | 0.74 ± 0.01 | 0.74 ± 0.01 | 20.61 ± 0.38 | 20.61 ± 0.38 |
A188(ZmSAD1) 1-5 | 1.57 ± 0.02 | 1.57 ± 0.04* | 32.39 ± 1.02 | 32.85 ± 0.47 | 0.69 ± 0.04 | 0.71 ± 0.02 | 20.48 ± 0.97 | 20.40 ± 0.19* |
A188(ZmSAD1) 2-3 | 1.52 ± 0.06 | 32.51 ± 0.53 | 0.73 ± 0.03 | 20.63 ± 0.41 | ||||
A188(ZmSAD1) 3-1 | 1.58 ± 0.02 | 33.11 ± 0.82 | 0.71 ± 0.02 | 20.24 ± 0.14 | ||||
A188(ZmSAD1) 4-5 | 1.61 ± 0.05 | 33.37 ± 1.07 | 0.71 ± 0.01 | 20.25 ± 0.26 | ||||
A188(ZmSAD1 RNAi) 1-2 | 1.73 ± 0.03 | 1.78 ± 0.05* | 32.03 ± 0.61 | 32.01 ± 0.17** | 0.86 ± 0.05 | 0.85 ± 0.04* | 21.29 ± 0.37 | 21.54 ± 0.41** |
A188(ZmSAD1 RNAi) 2-3 | 1.79 ± 0.01 | 32.17 ± 0.27 | 0.88 ± 0.03 | 21.32 ± 0.26 | ||||
A188(ZmSAD1 RNAi) 3-3 | 1.82 ± 0.02 | 31.83 ± 0.72 | 0.81 ± 0.06 | 22.01 ± 0.11 | ||||