Expression of a ketolase gene mediates the synthesis of canthaxanthin in Synechococcus leading to resistance against pigment photodegradation and UV-B sensitivity of photosynthesis
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Expression in Escherichia coli and properties of the carotene ketolase from Haematococcus pluvialis
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A new type of asymmetrically acting β-carotene ketolase is required for the synthesis of echinenone in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
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Generic assignments, strain histories and properties of pure cultures of cyanobacteria
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Isolation and functional characterization of a novel type of carotenoid biosynthetic gene from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous
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