Identification of Transcription Factors and the Regulatory Genes Involved in Triacylglycerol Accumulation in the Unicellular Red Alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae

S Takahashi, R Okubo, Y Kanesaki, B Zhou, K Takaya… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgal triacylglycerols (TAGs) are a good feedstock for liquid biofuel production.
Improving the expression and/or function of transcription factors (TFs) involved in TAG …

Accelerated triacylglycerol production without growth inhibition by overexpression of a glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase in the unicellular red alga …

S Fukuda, E Hirasawa, T Takemura, S Takahashi… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Microalgae accumulate triacylglycerols (TAGs), a promising feedstock for biodiesel
production, under unfavorable environmental or stress conditions for their growth. Our …

Identification of the triacylglycerol lipase in the chloroplast envelope of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

X Li, Y Pan, H Hu - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
Triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation mechanisms under stress have been intensively
investigated in recent years in microalgae and efforts aiming to increase TAG synthesis have …

Novel molecular insights into nitrogen starvation-induced triacylglycerols accumulation revealed by differential gene expression analysis in green algae Micractinium …

Y Li, X Fei, X Deng - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2012 - Elsevier
Microalgae usually accumulate triacylglycerols (TAGs) under stress conditions, especially
during nitrogen (N) starvation. However, little information is available regarding the …

Transcriptomic analysis of the oleaginous microalga Neochloris oleoabundans reveals metabolic insights into triacylglyceride accumulation

H Rismani-Yazdi, BZ Haznedaroglu, C Hsin… - Biotechnology for …, 2012 - Springer
Background The lack of sequenced genomes for oleaginous microalgae limits our
understanding of the mechanisms these organisms utilize to become enriched in …

Expression profile of genes associated with the accumulation of triacylglycerol (TAG) in Auxenochlorella protothecoides KP7 under alkaline pH and nitrogen starvation …

EE Andeden, S Ozturk, B Aslim - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Identification of target genes related to lipid accumulation in microalgae can increase
triacylglycerol production without affecting biomass production through genetic …

Functional analysis of three type-2 DGAT homologue genes for triacylglycerol production in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

M La Russa, C Bogen, A Uhmeyer, A Doebbe… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Photosynthetic organisms like plants and algae can use sunlight to produce lipids as
important metabolic compounds. Plant-derived triacylglycerols (TAGs) are valuable for …

Nitrogen starvation-inducible promoter of microalga Neochloris oleoabundans lipogenic gene encoding diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2

P Klaitong, A Watcharawipas, S Fa-Aroonsawat… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Microalgal lipid triacylglycerol (TAG) is a promising source for sustainable production of
biofuels and edible oils. TAG biosynthesis in microalgae can be induced by nitrogen …

De novo transcriptome analysis and gene expression profiling of an oleaginous microalga Scenedesmus acutus TISTR8540 during nitrogen deprivation-induced …

A Sirikhachornkit, A Suttangkakul, S Vuttipongchaikij… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Nitrogen deprivation (− N) has been used as a technique to promote lipid accumulation in
various microalgae. Scenedesmus acutus is a promising oleaginous green microalga that …

Manipulation of triacylglycerol biosynthesis in Nannochloropsis oceanica by overexpressing an Arabidopsis thaliana diacylglycerol acyltransferase gene

L Zhang, S Wang, JC Han, GP Yang, KH Pan, JL Xu - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the depleting fossil fuel resource, oleaginous microalgae have a great potential as
feedstocks for sustainable and environment-friendly biofuels. Improvement of neutral lipid …