Functional photosystem I maintains proper energy balance during nitrogen depletion in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, promoting triacylglycerol accumulation

Abstract Background Nutrient deprivation causes significant stress to the unicellular microalga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which responds by significantly altering its metabolic program. Following N deprivation, the accumulation of starch and triacylglycerols (TAGs) is significantly altered followi...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Gargouri, Philip D. Bates, Jeong-Jin Park, Helmut Kirchhoff, David R. Gang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0774-4