The omega 3 camelina oil used at Rothamsted Research already matches – or exceeds – EPA and DHA levels found in a Northern Hemisphere fish oil, such as mackerel or cod liver. According to Napier, it is also the only seed oil that contains significant levels of both EPA and DHA. “Other efforts to produce fish oil in oilseeds such as rapeseed or canola result in the seed making either EPA or DHA but not both, so those are not a particularly good solution,” he notes. In future research strides, Rothamsted Research and Yield10 Bioscience are looking to replicate the omega 3 fatty acid composition of Southern Hemisphere fish oil.