Production of functional γ-linolenic acid (GLA) by expression of fungal δ12- and Δ6-desaturase genes in the oleaginous yeast yarrowia lipolytica

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 163-180

  Chuang, Lu Te ^a   Chen, Dzi Chi ^b   Chen, Ying Hsuan ^a   Nicaud, Jean Marc ^c   Madzak, Catherine ^c   Huang, Yung Sheng ^a  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Leaderman Environmental Technology Co   (Taiwan)

^c AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Mortierella alpina; Oleaginous yeast; Yarrowia lipolytica; linolenic acid (GLA); 12 desaturase; 6 Desaturase

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350145904     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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