Metabolic engineering camelina sativa with fish oillike. It is considered a common weed in many areas, but other areas embrace it for the use of its oils as a food, fuel or for its possible medicinal value. Camelina sativa can prosper in many different climates and soils. Camelina sativa josef zubr the royal veterinary and agricultural university, department of agricultural sciences, rolighedsej 23, 1958 frederiksberg, denmark received 20 may 1996. Crantz 8596 romanian biotechnological letters, vol. The seeds and oil composition of camelia first romanian cultivar of camelina camelina sativa, l. Camelina sativa was not always the highest yielding oilseed crop but it was the most economical crop to. Camelina sativa is an oilseed crop belonging to the brassicaceae family. Camelina production dropped after world war ii, as camelina was replaced with higheryielding crops recently, camelina oil has gained new attention as a potentially beneficial. Camelina sativa is a promising underexploited oilseed crop with potential to become a biofuel feedstock. Camelina sativa is basically a small annual shrub having tiny greenish or pale yellowcolored flowers. The seeds are yellow to yellowbrown with athousand grain weight t. The hexaploid species camelina sativa also known as false flax and goldofpleasure may be the next upandcoming oilseed crop vollmann and eynck, 2015in fact, upandcomingback might be a better term, as c.
Camelina official adapt 2030 website keeping your families. Camelina sativa is a flowering plant in the family brassicaceae and is usually known in english as camelina, goldofpleasure, or false flax, also occasionally wild flax, linseed dodder, german sesame, and siberian oilseed. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Assessing diversity in the camelina genus provides. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of camelina sativa. Yield10 bioscience formerly metabolix this presentation does not contain any proprietary, confidential, or otherwise restricted information.
Camelina has relatively high resistance to disease and pests and competes well against. The largest and most comprehensive analysis to date of the link between aspirin and cancers of the digestive tract has shown that it is associated not only with a significant reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer but also of several other cancers that almost invariably fatal, such as pancreatic and liver. The plant is an attractive crop for sustainable biofuel production on marginal lands 1, 2. Winter camelina yields up to 1,700 lbs seed per acre in minnesota 20 to 34 bushelsacre and does not have the high levels of antinutritional glucosinolate and erucic acid characteristic of some other mustard seeds. Genetic diversity and population structure of a camelina. A more recent study at the university of minnesota puts yields at 600 to 1,700 kgha range at. A more recent study at the university of minnesota puts yields at. It has branched stems that become woody at maturity. Dec 14, 2015 youve heard of olive oil and coconut oil, but have you ever heard of camelina sativa seed oil. Assessing diversity in the camelina genus provides insights. Production of high oil, transgene free camelina sativa plants. False flax and gold of pleasure are the popular common names for the crop. Jun 28, 2018 camelina sativa camelina, false flax or gold of pleasure is a close relative of the model plant arabidopsis thaliana arabidopsis and the oilseed brassica crops.
Camelina sativa is an oilseed with desirable agronomic and oilquality attributes for a viable industrial oil platform crop. Industrial crops and products an international journal e l s e v l e r industrial crops and products 6 1997 1119 oilseed crop. Camelina sativa seed is an underutilized oil source rich in omega. There is interest in using this oil for industrial purposes, human nutrition, and pharmaceuticals. This plant is cultivated as oilseed crop mainly in europe and in north america. Crisprcas9 editing of three cruciferin c homoeologues. There is interest in using this oil for industrial purposes, human nutrition, and. Sep 30, 2015 camelina oil was first used in northern europe hundreds of years ago for food, medicine and lamp oil. False flax and gold of pleasure are the popular names for camelina sativa l. The camelina species, commonly known as false flax, are native to mediterranean regions of europe and asia. Camelina sativa is an oil seeded plant belonging to the brassicaceae family.
Yield potential and viabil ity of these oilseed species as complements to wheat were assessed. Crantz is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus camelina family brassicaceae. Crantz is an oilseed crop used for biofuel production. Youve heard of olive oil and coconut oil, but have you ever heard of camelina sativa seed oil. Camelina sativa is an annual in the mustard family and attains heights of 1 to 3 feet. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. The average yield was 180450 kg per acre 4451112 kg per hectare. Camelina seed oil is very similar to flax in appearance and properties but.
The oil is suitable for a variety of food uses and for biodiesel production. Here we generate the first chromosomescale highquality reference. Camelina seed oil is very similar to flax in appearance and properties but it has a much more stable shelf life and is not prone to rancidity. The oilseed camelina sativa is grown for a range of applications, including for biofuel, biolubricants, and as a source of omega3 fatty acids for the aquaculture feed industry. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to investigate the potential of camelina seed oil to form physically and oxidatively stable emulsions. Aspirin linked to reduction of cancers of the digestive tract. The seed meal coproduct is used as a source of protein for animal feed. As the name suggests, camelina oil is obtained from the tree named camelina sativa or gold of pleasure, which belongs to the brassicaceae family of plants and is native to europe and central asia.
Camelina sativa meal to broiler chickens the effect of feeding camelina meal to broiler birds led to conflicting results in growth performance table. We report the development of an agrobacteriumbased floral dip transformation method, requiring no vacuuminfiltration step, with transformation efficiencies up to 0. However, camelina has been improved only a little by breeding and its origins remain a. New flora of vermont memoirs of the new york botanical garden 110. Crantz is an annual or winter annual in the brassicacea, or mustard family. Commercial cultivation of the crop slowed significantly with the introduction of oilseed rape but has recently garnered significant attention as an underutilised species. Ars researching camelina as a new biofuel crop by stephanie yao april, 2010. Camelina sativa camelina, false flax or gold of pleasure is a close relative of the model plant arabidopsis thaliana arabidopsis and the oilseed brassica crops. A history of polyploidy, chromosome shattering, and. Changes in gene expression in camelina sativa roots and.
Crantz is a reemergent oilseed crop that is also becoming important as a model for applied projects based on studies in arabidopsis thaliana, since the two species. For example, high longchain hydrocarbon contents make camelina oil potentially suitable for use in aviation, and high omega3fatty acid contents make it an attractive dietary oil. Canola achieved high mean yields and seed oil content, a very high yield potential, and showed only limited geno. It is an annual or winter annual that attains heights of 30 to 90 cm tall fig. Agricultural research service ars scientists have longterm studies underway to examine growing camelina as a bioenergy crop for producing jet fuel for the military and the aviation industry. A photorespiratory bypass increases plant growth and seed. The emerging biofuel crop camelina sativa retains a highly. The oil is composed of six percent saturated fatty acids, 30 percent monosaturated fatty acids and 64 percent polyunsaturated fatty acids. Camelina has been developed as a crop due to its high oil content, 3040%, and unique oil properties. Moreover, camelina crop has shown resistance to pests and diseases which affect other crops from the same family. Apr 23, 2014 camelina sativa is an oilseed with desirable agronomic and oilquality attributes for a viable industrial oil platform crop. The current study utilized genotyping by sequencing to. Camelina sativa emerged from this trial as a promising oilseed crop for production across montana and the northern great plains.
Camelina is fastgrowing and early maturing crop with harvest within 90 days. Camelina seed oil is very similar to flax in appearance and properties but it has a more stable shelf life and is not prone to rancidity. Camelina oil was first used in northern europe hundreds of years ago for food, medicine and lamp oil. Camelina is a genus within the flowering plant family brassicaceae. Camelina sativa, a climate proof crop, has high nutritive. Camelina sativa, also known as gold of pleasure and false flax, is an ancient cultivated oilseed crop, with naturally high levels of the c18. Camelina sativa is an oilseed that has received considerable interest as a crop for the domestic production of biodiesel and aviation fuels high oil content, low inputs for cultivation, primarily nonfood. Apr, 2010 native to europe, camelina camelina sativa is a member of the plant family brassicaceae and has been grown since ancient times for use as lamp fuel, among other things. Camelina originated in northern europe but is now distributed across most of the united states and canada. Its ability to survive in a diverse range of habitats enables it to be introduced fairly easily into new environments. Most species of this genus have been little studied, with the exception of camelina sativa, historically cultivated as an oil plant. Camelina sativa, a member of brassicaeae, has a unique seed oil profile, with the majority of the fatty acids being linolenic c18. It can be cultivated both in winter and spring season, having a remarkable capacity to adapt and resist to difficult climate conditions.
Its seeds contain about 40 % oil by weight twice that of soybean seeds 3, 4, which can be readily converted to industrial lubricants, biodiesel 5, 6 and jet fuel 7, 8. Crantz an oilseed crop of the brassicaceae family is gaining attention due to its potential as a source of high value oil for food, feed or fuel. Transformation of the oilseed crop camelina sativa by. Crisprcas9 editing of three cruciferin c homoeologues alters the seed protein profile in camelina sativa article pdf available in bmc plant biology 191 december 2019 with 44 reads. Camelina production dropped after world war ii, as camelina was replaced with higheryielding crops. Crantz variet ies across diverse agroecological environments throughout california. Canola and camelina as new crop options for coolseason. The seeds high oil content has made it a promising candidate as a new source for biofuels. This research supports the recently signed memorandum of understanding between the u. Production systems, prospects and challenges in the usa great plains volume 2 issue 2 2015 augustine k obour1, henry y sintim2, eric obeng1 and valtcho d jeliazkov zheljazkov3 1agricultural research center hays, kansas state university, usa 2department of plant sciences, university of wyoming, usa. Byproducts from oil extraction are high in protein about 35% and can be used for animal feed. Camelina sativa is an oilseed crop that is currently being commercially produced in the usa as a feedstock for biodiesel.
It is extracted from seeds of camelina sativa, a plant native to europe, which grows well in cold and arid climates. Camelina sativa camelina seed yields per hectareacre data on crop production is still somewhat limited since the usda did not start data collection until 2007. It is also known as gold of pleasure and false flax. Crantz typically contains 3538% oil in its seed and is a potential biofuel feedstock. Evaluation parameters included input costs, production costs, harvest costs, and yield. Camelina oil has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, for food and for lamp oil during the bronze age and is native from finland to romania and east to the ural mountains. Seeds and the fruit siliculas of camelina sativa ssp. Production of high oil, transgene free camelina sativa plants date. The residual meal, after oil extraction, has various uses. Dec 21, 2017 camelina sativa seed is an underutilized oil source rich in omega.
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