Emerging trends in genetic engineering of microalgae for commercial applications

SB Grama, Z Liu, J Li - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, microalgal biotechnology has received increasing interests in producing valuable,
sustainable and environmentally friendly bioproducts. The development of economically …

Storage of starch and lipids in microalgae: Biosynthesis and manipulation by nutrients

W Ran, H Wang, Y Liu, M Qi, Q Xiang, C Yao… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae accumulate starch and lipid as storage metabolites under nutrient depletion,
which can be used as sustainable feedstock for biorefinery. Omics analysis coupled with …

An Indexed, Mapped Mutant Library Enables Reverse Genetics Studies of Biological Processes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

X Li, R Zhang, W Patena, SS Gang, SR Blum… - The Plant …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a leading unicellular model for dissecting
biological processes in photosynthetic eukaryotes. However, its usefulness has been limited …

Microalgal hydrogen production

Y Wang, H Yang, X Zhang, F Han, W Tu… - Small …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae, as facultative aerobic organisms, convert solar energy to produce biohydrogen
under anaerobic condition. Biohydrogen is a kind of ideal clean and renewable energy …

Improvements in algal lipid production: a systems biology and gene editing approach

A Banerjee, C Banerjee, S Negi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: In the wake of rising energy demands, microalgae have emerged as potential
sources of sustainable and renewable carbon-neutral fuels, such as bio-hydrogen and bio …

Algal omics: unlocking bioproduct diversity in algae cell factories

MT Guarnieri, PT Pienkos - Photosynthesis research, 2015 - Springer
Rapid advances in “omic” technologies are helping to unlock the full potential of microalgae
as multi-use feedstocks, with utility in an array of industrial biotechnology, biofuel, and …

Anaerobic gaseous biofuel production using microalgal biomass–a review

R Wirth, G Lakatos, T Böjti, G Maróti, Z Bagi, G Rákhely… - Anaerobe, 2018 - Elsevier
Most photosynthetic organisms store and convert solar energy in an aerobic process and
produce biomass for various uses. Utilization of biomass for the production of renewable …

Dynamic Changes in the Transcriptome and Methylome of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii throughout Its Life Cycle

D Lopez, T Hamaji, J Kropat, P De Hoff… - Plant …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii undergoes gametogenesis and mating upon
nitrogen starvation. While the steps involved in its sexual reproductive cycle have been …

The mechanism of photosystem‐II inactivation during sulphur deprivation‐induced H2 production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

V Nagy, A Vidal‐Meireles, A Podmaniczki… - The Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Sulphur limitation may restrain cell growth and viability. In the green alga Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii, sulphur limitation may induce H2 production lasting for several days, which can …

Light-Harvesting Complex Protein LHCBM9 Is Critical for Photosystem II Activity and Hydrogen Production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

S Grewe, M Ballottari, M Alcocer, C D'Andrea… - The Plant …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Photosynthetic organisms developed multiple strategies for balancing light-harvesting
versus intracellular energy utilization to survive ever-changing environmental conditions …