Analysis and expression of the carotenoid biosynthesis genes from Deinococcus wulumuqiensis R12 in engineered Escherichia coli
Abstract Deinococcus wulumuqiensis R12 is a red-pigmented extremophilic microorganism with powerful antioxidant properties that was isolated from radiation-contaminated soil in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The key carotenoid biosynthesis genes, crtE, crtB and crtI, which are related t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-06-01
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Series: | AMB Express |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-018-0624-1 |