Overexpression of an exogenous phytoene synthase gene in the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii leads to an increase in the content of carotenoids

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-60

  Couso, I ^a,b   Vila, M ^a   Rodriguez, H ^b   Vargas, M A ^b   Leon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carotenoid biosynthetic pathway; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Genetically modified microalgae; Phytoene synthase; PSY

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE; PSY;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYLL; GENES; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOSYNTHESIS;

CAROTENOID; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE; TRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; CAROTENOIDS; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; DUNALIELLA SALINA;

EID: 79851472647     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: 15206033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/btpr.527     Document Type: Article

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