Expression of glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase increases non-polar lipid accumulation in Nannochloropsis oceanica

Abstract Microalgae are considered a suitable production platform for high-value lipids and oleochemicals. Several species including Nannochloropsis oceanica produce large amounts of essential $$\omega$$ ω -3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) which are integral components of food and feed and have...

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Main Authors: Christian Südfeld, Aamna Kiyani, Katrin Wefelmeier, René H. Wijffels, Maria J. Barbosa, Sarah D’Adamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-022-01987-y