Dynamism of Metabolic Carbon Flow of Starch and Lipids in Chlamydomonas debaryana

Microalgae have the potential to recycle CO2 as starch and triacylglycerol (TAG), which provide alternative source of biofuel and high added-value chemicals. Starch accumulates in the chloroplast, whereas TAG accumulates in the cytoplasmic lipid droplets (LD). Preferential accumulation of starch or...

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Main Authors: Naoki Sato, Masakazu Toyoshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.646498/full