Transgenic expression of delta-6 and delta-15 fatty acid desaturases enhances omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803

BACKGROUND: Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which contain two or more double bonds in their backbone, are the focus of intensive global research, because of their nutritional value, medicinal applications, and potential use as biofuel. However, the ability to produce these economically importan...

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Autores principales: Chen, Gao, Qu, Shujie, Wang, Qiang, Bian, Fei, Peng, Zhenying, Zhang, Yan, Ge, Haitao, Yu, Jinhui, Xuan, Ning, Bi, Yuping, He, Qingfang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24581179
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-7-32