Enhancement of carotenoid production by disrupting the C22-sterol desaturase gene (<it>CYP61</it>) in <it>Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous</it> is a basidiomycetous yeast that synthesizes astaxanthin, which is a carotenoid with a great biotechnological impact. The ergosterol and carotenoid synthesis pathways are derived from...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/235 |