Species	Reference gene ID	Possible function	Papers / DOI
Arabidopsis	At3g12120	ER (microsomal) omega-6 fatty acid desaturase introduces the second double bond in the biosynthesis of 18:3 fatty acids, important constituents of plant membranes.	Consequences of omega -6-oleate desaturase deficiency on lipid dynamics and functional properties of mitochondrial membranes of Arabidopsis thaliana.; 2001; DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m006231200; PMID: 11104757; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11104757/ | Desaturation and hydroxylation. Residues 148 and 324 of Arabidopsis FAD2, in addition to substrate chain length, exert a major influence in partitioning of catalytic specificity.; 2002; DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m200231200; PMID: 11864983; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11864983/ | Alternative oxidase involvement in cold stress response of Arabidopsis thaliana fad2 and FAD3+ cell suspensions altered in membrane lipid composition.; 2007; DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcm061; PMID: 17507388; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17507388/ | Arabidopsis fatty acid desaturase FAD2 is required for salt tolerance during seed germination and early seedling growth.; 2012; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030355; PMID: 22279586; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22279586/ | Arabidopsis FAD2 gene encodes the enzyme that is essential for polyunsaturated lipid synthesis.; 1994; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.6.1.147; PMID: 7907506; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7907506/ | Functional expression of the extraplastidial Arabidopsis thaliana oleate desaturase gene (FAD2) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.; 1996; DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.1.223; PMID: 8685264; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8685264/