Soybean MON87769

Trait: Producing the omega-3-fatty acid stearidonic acid.
Inserted gene:
Pj.D6D- gene	source: Primrose Primula juliae function: Coding for the enzym delta-6 desaturase. This enzym transforms certain saturated fatty acids into unsaturated fatty acids.
Nc.Fad3- gene	source: red mould Neurospora crassa function: Coding for the enzym delta-6 desaturase. This enzym transforms certain saturated fatty acids into unsaturated fatty acids.
Methods for the genetic modification: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated gene transfer.