sesame oil refined processing line in kenya

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Can genetic engineering improve oil content and seed yield in sesame plants?
  • Genetic engineering techniques have been used to enhance the oil content and seed yield in sesame plants by targeting essential enzymes involved in oil synthesis, including diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT), phospholipid diacylglycerol acyltransferases (PDAT), fatty acid desaturases (FAD), and cytochrome b 5 (Muthulakshmi et al., 2021).
  • What is sesame oil?
  • Introduction Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the oldest cultivated oilseed crops, known for its resilient growth in arid conditions and highly valued seeds for their oil and nutritional content.
  • What is the main use of simsim in Kenya?
  • In Kenya, simsim is mainly grown for its oil content, which is used in the food industry to produce cooking oil and margarine.
  • How has global sesame production changed over the past 60 years?
  • In the past 60 years, global sesame production has substantially increased, with Asia and Africa being the primary producers. The integration of omics technologies and biotechnological interventions has revolutionized our understanding of the genetic basis of sesame, enhanced productivity, invigorated stress resilience, and improved seed quality.
  • Why is simsim oil popular in Kenya?
  • Simsim oil is popular in Kenya due to its health benefits compared to other oils such as palm or soybean oil. The demand for simsim oil has been on the rise, and it is mainly grown for its oil content, which is used in the food industry to produce cooking oil and margarine.
  • Can lipid transfer protein genes enhance oil production in Sesame?
  • Particularly, three lipid transfer protein genes (SIN_1,019,175, SIN_1,019,172, and SIN_100,009) have the potential to enhance oil production in sesame (Wang et al., 2019). SiTPSs have emerged as a key regulatory gene of fatty acid biosynthesis and triacylglycerols metabolism in sesame (Zhou et al., 2022).