RNAi-mediated down-regulation of the expression of OsFAD2-1: Effect on lipid accumulation and expression of lipid biosynthetic genes in the rice grain

The bran from polished rice grains can be used to produce rice bran oil (RBO). High oleic (HO) RBO has been generated previously through RNAi down-regulation of OsFAD2-1. HO-RBO has higher oxidative stability and could be directly used in the food industry without hydrogenation, and is hence free of trans fatty acids.