RNA-Seq analysis and targeted mutagenesis for improved free fatty acid production in an engineered cyanobacterium

Biotechnology for Biofuels

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Ruffing, Anne M ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

FFA toxicity; Free fatty acid biosynthesis, FFA biosynthesis, Cyanobacterial biofuels, Algal biofuels, Cyanobacteria, Free fatty acid, RNA seq

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; FREE FATTY ACID; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN; PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROORGANISMS; PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFUELS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; FATTY ACIDS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL POISONS; METABOLISM; MUTAGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEINS; RNA; TOXICITY;

FLOOD CONTROL;

ALGA; BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYANOBACTERIUM; FATTY ACID; GENE EXPRESSION; MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; MUTAGENICITY; NITROGEN; PERMEABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN; RNA; TOXICITY;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS PCC 7942;

EID: 84881020602     PISSN: 17546834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1754-6834-6-113     Document Type: Article

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