Microalgae selection and improvement as oil crops: GM vs non-GM strain engineering

Despite being established as a sustainable feedstock for biofuel production with tremendous potential, the microalgae biofuel industry still struggles to make large-scale production economically viable. An overriding aspect in microalgae oil production is strain selection, as it affects nearly all s...

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Main Authors: David K. Y. Lim, Peer M. Schenk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2017-02-01
Series:AIMS Bioengineering
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Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/Bioengineering/article/1291/fulltext.html