Genome-wide Identification and Characterization of the Gene Families Controlling Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Flax (Linum usitatissimum L)

Frank M You^1*, Pingchuan Li¹, Santosh Kumar², Raja Ragupathy², Zhengnan Li¹, Yong-Bi Fu³ and Sylvie Cloutier^2,4*

¹Cereal Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, Manitoba R6M 1Y5, Canada

²Plant Science Department, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N6, Canada

³Plant Gene Resources of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2, Canada

⁴Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6, Canada

^*Corresponding Author(s): Frank M You, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, Manitoba R6M 1Y5, Canada, Tel: 204-822-7525, Fax: 204-822-7507 Sylvie Cloutier, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6, Canada, Tel: 613-759-1744