A type-I diacylglycerol acyltransferase modulates triacylglycerol biosynthesis and fatty acid composition in the oleaginous microalga, Nannochloropsis oceanica
Abstract Background Photosynthetic oleaginous microalgae are considered promising feedstocks for biofuels. The marine microalga, Nannochloropsis oceanica, has been attracting ever-increasing interest because of its fast growth, high triacylglycerol (TAG) content, and available genome sequence and ge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Biotechnology for Biofuels |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0858-1 |