Genetic Modification of Mucor circinelloides for Canthaxanthin Production by Heterologous Expression of β-carotene Ketolase Gene

Canthaxanthin is a reddish-orange xanthophyll with strong antioxidant activity and higher bioavailability than carotenes, primarily used in food, cosmetics, aquaculture, and pharmaceutical industries. The spiking market for natural canthaxanthin promoted researchers toward genetic engineering of het...

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Main Authors: Tahira Naz, Junhuan Yang, Shaista Nosheen, Caili Sun, Yusuf Nazir, Hassan Mohamed, Abu Bakr Ahmad Fazili, Samee Ullah, Shaoqi Li, Wu Yang, Victoriano Garre, Yuanda Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.756218/full