Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
Camelina
is a
genus
within the
flowering plant
family
Brassicaceae
. The
Camelina
species, commonly known as false flax, are native to
Mediterranean
regions of
Europe
and
Asia
. Most species of this genus have been little studied, with the exception of
Camelina sativa
, historically cultivated as an
oil plant
.
Heinrich Johann Nepomuk von Crantz
was the first botanist to use the genus
Camelina
in his classification works in 1762.
As a way to reduce fossil fuel emissions, the US Navy tested a 50-50 mix of jet aviation fuel and biofuel derived from camelina seeds in 2010.
[1]
A study published in December 2016 explained that the current low price of conventional
kerosene
-based jet fuel makes it cost-prohibitive for commercial airlines to use camelina-based jet fuel. The study said substantial government intervention would be one way to create a market for camelina, by combining 9 percent government subsidy on camelina crop production, with 9 percent tax on conventional fuel.
[2]
Etymology
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]
The name
Camelina
comes from the Greek for "ground" and "flax", alluding to its being a weed which suppresses the vigour of flax crops.
[3]
Description
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Camelina plants are
annual
or
biennial
herbs
. Their leaves are
simple
,
lanceolate
to narrowly
elliptic
. The flowers are
hermaphroditic
actinomorphic
, grouped in
racemes
, and yellowish colored. The seeds are formed in
dehiscent siliques
.
[4]
Genetics
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]
The first full genome sequence for
Camelina sativa
was released on 1 August 2013, by a Canadian research team. The genome sequence and its annotation are available in a genome viewer format and enabled for sequence searching and alignment.
[5]
Technical details of
Camelina
's genome sequence were published on 23 April 2014 in the academic journal Nature Communications.
[6]
In 2013,
Rothamsted Research
in the UK reported they had developed a genetically modified form of
Camelina sativa
that produced
Eicosapentaenoic acid
(EPA) and
Docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) at levels equivalent to fish oil.
[7]
EPA and DHA are long-chain
omega-3 fatty acids
which are beneficial for cardiovascular health. The main source of these omega-3 fatty acids is fish but supplies are limited and unsustainable.
[8]
[9]
In October 2023,
Yield10 Bioscience
acquired an exclusive commercial license for the Rothansted's EPA/DHA
Camelina
.
[10]
In January 2024, Yield10 requested a Regulatory Status Review from
USDA-APHIS
for the modified
Camelina
.
[11]
Species
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]
Four common species are presented below. However, at least two databanks indicate more species may exist.
[12]
Biodiesel
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]
Biodiesel made from camelina has a variety of benefits. First, traditional petroleum or diesel fuel is not renewable resources, the production of these resources is finite. Camelina biodiesel, however, is a renewable resource. Camelina based aviation fuel could save 84% of carbon emissions.
[14]
Camelina biodiesel can be produced in large quantities as feedstocks are enough. Moreover, camelina biodiesel can reduce a country's dependence on fossil resources, which can ensure a country's energy security. In addition, camelina biodiesel is an environmentally friendly fuel, and it is biodegradable.
[15]
The
greenhouse gas emission
of camelina biodiesel produced by
no-till farming
is lower than that of traditional methods.
[16]
References
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"From Seed to Supersonic"
(PDF)
.
Currents
. Winter 2011. US Navy. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 2018-02-19
. Retrieved
2016-11-05
.
- ^
"Camelina oil could be economically feasible as source of commercial jet fuel, new OSU analysis shows"
. Oregon State University Extension and Agricultural Research News. 2017-02-17.
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Attractions, Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and.
"FloraBase?the Western Australian Flora"
.
florabase.dec.wa.gov.au
. Archived from
the original
on 2011-03-28
. Retrieved
2012-12-12
.
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)
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"Plantes et botanique ? le genre Camelina"
.
Plantes et botanique
. 27 May 2020.
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Camelina sativa Genome Project
http://www.camelinadb.ca/index.html
Archived
1 September 2014 at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
Kagale, Sateesh; Koh, Chushin; Nixon, John; Bollina, Venkatesh; Clarke, Wayne E.; Tuteja, Reetu; Spillane, Charles; Robinson, Stephen J.; Links, Matthew G.; Clarke, Carling; Higgins, Erin E.; Huebert, Terry; Sharpe, Andrew G.; Parkin, Isobel A. P. (2014).
"The emerging biofuel crop Camelina sativa retains a highly undifferentiated hexaploid genome structure"
.
Nature Communications
.
5
: 3706.
Bibcode
:
2014NatCo...5.3706K
.
doi
:
10.1038/ncomms4706
.
PMC
4015329
.
PMID
24759634
.
- ^
Ruiz-Lopez, N.; Haslam, R. P.; Napier, J. A.; Sayanova, O. (January 2014).
"Successful high-level accumulation of fish oil omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in a transgenic oilseed crop"
.
The Plant Journal
.
77
(2): 198?208.
doi
:
10.1111/tpj.12378
.
PMC
4253037
.
PMID
24308505
.
- ^
Simopoulos, Artemis P.
and Cleland, Leslie G. (Editors) "Omega-6/Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acid Ratio: The Scientific Evidence" (World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics), Publisher: S Karger AG, 19 September 2003,
ISBN
978-3805576406
, Page 34
- ^
Coghlan, Andy (4 January 2014) "Designed plant oozes vital fish oils"' New Scientist, Page 12, also available on the Internet at
[1]
Archived
1 June 2015 at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
"Yield10 Bioscience Exercises Option to Finalize an Exclusive, Global Commercial License to Advanced Omega-3 Camelina Technology from Rothamsted Research"
.
Yahoo Finance
. 18 October 2023.
- ^
"Yield10 Bioscience Files Request for Regulatory Status Review with USDA-APHIS for Camelina Designed to Produce the EPA and DHA Components of Omega-3 Oil"
.
Morningstar, Inc
. 8 January 2024.
- ^
"Camelina ? The Plant List"
.
www.theplantlist.org
. Archived from
the original
on 2019-06-10
. Retrieved
2012-12-12
.
- ^
Osterreichische botanische Zeitschrift
(in German). Springer-Verlag. 1891. p. 123
. Retrieved
18 May
2021
.
Die zweite interessante Crucifere ist Camelina rumelica Velen., welche ich schon im Jahre 1887 aus Bulgarien beschrieben und abgebildet habe.
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"Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percent"
. phys.org
. Retrieved
2020-05-19
.
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Quan, He (2016). "An evaluation of biodiesel production from Camelina sativa grown in Nova Scotia".
Industrial Crops & Products
.
81
: 162?168.
doi
:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.11.073
.
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Dangol, Namrata (2017). "Life-cycle energy, GHG and cost comparison of camelina-based biodiesel and bio jet fuel".
Boules
.
11
(4): 1?9.
doi
:
10.1080/17597269.2017.1369632
.
S2CID
135275011
.