FAD2 cDNA ORF clone, Arabidopsis thaliana(thale cress)

Sequence and analysis of chromosome 3 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Data suggest that omega-6 desaturation is largely controlled by cis-acting sequence variants in the fatty acid desaturase 2 (FAD2) 5' untranslated region intron that determine the expression level of the gene.
Title: Genome Wide Analysis of Fatty Acid Desaturation and Its Response to Temperature.

FAD2 and FATB may have influenced the adaptive evolution of seed oil composition to optimize seed oil melting point relative to germination temperatures
Title: Genome-Wide Association Study in Arabidopsis thaliana of Natural Variation in Seed Oil Melting Point: A Widespread Adaptive Trait in Plants.

ALA10 interacts with FATTY ACID DESATURASE2 (FAD2), and modification of ALA10 expression affects phosphatidylcholine (PC) fatty acyl desaturation by disturbing the balance between FAD2 and FAD3 activities.
Title: ALA10, a Phospholipid Flippase, Controls FAD2/FAD3 Desaturation of Phosphatidylcholine in the ER and Affects Chloroplast Lipid Composition in Arabidopsis thaliana.

FAD2 and FAD3 desaturases form heterodimers that facilitate metabolic channel.
Title: FAD2 and FAD3 desaturases form heterodimers that facilitate metabolic channeling in vivo.

Results suggest that FAD2 mediated high-level vacuolar and plasma membrane fatty acid desaturation is essential for the proper function of membrane attached Na+/H+ exchangers.
Title: Arabidopsis fatty acid desaturase FAD2 is required for salt tolerance during seed germination and early seedling growth.