Species	Reference gene ID	Possible function	Papers / DOI
Arabidopsis	At1g25450	Mediates mostly the synthesis of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) from 26 to 30 carbons in length.	Specific and differential inhibition of very-long-chain fatty acid elongases from Arabidopsis thaliana by different herbicides.; 2004; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0404600101; PMID: 15277688; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15277688/
Arabidopsis	At1g68530	Contributes to cuticular wax and suberin biosynthesis.	CUT1, an Arabidopsis gene required for cuticular wax biosynthesis and pollen fertility, encodes a very-long-chain fatty acid condensing enzyme.; 1999; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.11.5.825; PMID: 10330468; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10330468/ | Alterations in CER6, a gene identical to CUT1, differentially affect long-chain lipid content on the surface of pollen and stems.; 2000; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.12.10.2001; PMID: 11041893; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11041893/
Arabidopsis	At1g01120	Contributes to cuticular wax and suberin biosynthesis.	KCS1 encodes a fatty acid elongase 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase affecting wax biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.; 1999; DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1999.00352.x; PMID: 10074711; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10074711/ | Specific and differential inhibition of very-long-chain fatty acid elongases from Arabidopsis thaliana by different herbicides.; 2004; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0404600101; PMID: 15277688; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15277688/ | Substrate specificity of Arabidopsis 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases.; 2006; DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.05.162; PMID: 16765910; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16765910/
Arabidopsis	At4g34520	Contributes to fatty acids elongation and stockage in developing seeds.	Engineering and mechanistic studies of the Arabidopsis FAE1 beta-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, FAE1 KCS.; 2002; DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.03039.x; PMID: 12135493; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12135493/ | Specific and differential inhibition of very-long-chain fatty acid elongases from Arabidopsis thaliana by different herbicides.; 2004; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0404600101; PMID: 15277688; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15277688/ | Substrate specificity of Arabidopsis 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases.; 2006; DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.05.162; PMID: 16765910; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16765910/ | Natural variation in seed very long chain fatty acid content is controlled by a new isoform of KCS18 in Arabidopsis thaliana.; 2012; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0049261; PMID: 23145136; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23145136/ | Directed tagging of the Arabidopsis FATTY ACID ELONGATION1 (FAE1) gene with the maize transposon activator.; 1995; DOI: 10.1105/tpc.7.3.309; PMID: 7734965; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7734965/ | Very-long-chain fatty acid biosynthesis is controlled through the expression and specificity of the condensing enzyme.; 1997; DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1997.12010121.x; PMID: 9263455; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9263455/
Arabidopsis	At1g19440	3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 4.	No verified direct reference in this release