CsSAD: a fatty acid desaturase gene involved in abiotic resistance in Camellia sinensis (L.)
“CsSAD: a fatty acid desaturase gene involved in abiotic resistance in Camellia sinensis (L.)”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.
, Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is a thermophilic evergreen woody plant that has poor cold tolerance. The SAD gene plays a key role in regulating fatty acid synthesis and membrane lipid fluidity in response to temperature change. In this study, full-length SAD cDNA was cloned from tea leaves using rapid amplification of cDNA ends and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods. Sequence analysis demonstrated that CsSAD had a high similarity to other corresponding cDNAs.