Background In the past few decades, microalgae biofuel has become one of the most
interesting sources of renewable energy. However, the higher cost of microalgae biofuel …

Triacylglycerols (TAGs) produced by microalgae are a promising biofuel resource, but low
productivity is still a problem for practical production. Understanding the underlying …

Background Chloroplast and endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized fatty acid (FA)
transporters have been reported to play important roles in oil (mainly triacylglycerols, TAG) …

In algae and land plants, transport of fatty acids (FAs) from their site of synthesis in the
plastid stroma to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) for assembly into acyl lipids is crucial for …

Lipid transporters synergistically contribute to oil accumulation under normal conditions in
microalgae; however, their effects on lipid metabolism under stress conditions are unknown …

The microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii accumulates triacylglycerols (TAGs) in lipid
droplets under stress conditions, such as nitrogen starvation. TAG biosynthesis occurs …

FAB2, which encodes stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase, catalyzes the conversion of
stearic acid (18: 0) to oleic acid (18: 1) in fatty acid biosynthesis. In this study, we isolated …

Microalgae are considered to be a highly promising source for the production of biodiesel.
However, the regulatory mechanism governing lipid biosynthesis has not been fully …

Microalgal lipids are essential for biofuel and dietary supplement production. Lipid
engineering for higher production has been studied for years. However, due to the …

Background Microalgae biofuel has become the most promising renewable energy over the
past few years. But limitations still exist because of its high cost. Although, efforts have been …