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	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
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/