γ-Linolenic acid (GLA), a nutritionally important fatty acid in mammals, is synthesized by a Δ6 desaturase. Here, we report identification of PiD6, a new cDNA from the oleaginous fungus, Pythium ...
Corn seedlings with roots exteriors falling off, a symptom of Pythium. Pythium is a pathogen that lives in soil and often wreaks havoc on row-crop operations. The disease causes about $25 million in ...