Effects of overexpression of a bHLH transcription factor on biomass and lipid production in Nannochloropsis salina

Biotechnology for Biofuels

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Kang, Nam Kyu ^a   Jeon, Seungjib ^a   Kwon, Sohee ^a   Koh, Hyun Gi ^a   Shin, Sung Eun ^a   Lee, Bongsoo ^a   Choi, Gang Guk ^a   Yang, Ji Won ^a   Jeong, Byeong Ryool ^a   Chang, Yong Keun ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basic helix loop helix; Fatty acid methyl ester; Microalgae; Nannochloropsis salina; Specific growth rate; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FATTY ACIDS; GENES; GROWTH RATE; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRODUCTIVITY; TRANSCRIPTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BASIC HELIX LOOP HELIXES; FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER; MICRO-ALGAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA; SPECIFIC GROWTH RATE;

ECOLOGY;

BIOMASS; FATTY ACID; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIPID; MICROALGA; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PRODUCTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA;

EID: 84956888192     PISSN: 17546834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13068-015-0386-9     Document Type: Article

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