Enhanced genetic tools for engineering multigene traits into green algae.

Transgenic microalgae have the potential to impact many diverse biotechnological industries including energy, human and animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, health and beauty, and specialty chemicals. However, major obstacles to sophisticated genetic and metabolic engineering in algae have been the la...

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Main Authors: Beth A Rasala, Syh-Shiuan Chao, Matthew Pier, Daniel J Barrera, Stephen P Mayfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3978050?pdf=render