In Silico Identification and Comparative Genomics of Candidate Genes Involved in Biosynthesis and Accumulation of Seed Oil in Plants

Table 2

Fatty acid composition of four plant species.

Fatty acid composition (%)	Arabidopsis [28]	Castor bean [29]	Brassica [30]	Soybean [31]
Palmitic acid	8.7	2.0	1.5	7–11
Stearic acid	3.6	1.0	0.4	2–6
Oleic acid	15.0	7.0	22.0	22–34
Linolenic acid	29.0	—	6.8	5–11
Linoleic acid	19.2	5.0	14.2	43–56
Ricinoleic acid	—	86–90	—	—
Others	24.5	—	47 (Erucic)	—
Total oil content	30–37	45–50	33–40	15–20