The generation of metabolic changes for the production of high-purity zeaxanthin mediated by CRISPR-Cas9 in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

The generation of metabolic changes for the production of high-purity zeaxanthin mediated by CRISPR-Cas9 in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Abstract Background Zeaxanthin, a major xanthophyll pigment, has a significant role as a retinal pigment and antioxidant. Because zeaxanthin helps to prevent age-related macular degeneration, its commercial use in personalized nutritional and pharmaceutical applications has expanded. To meet the qua...

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Main Authors: Inhwa Song, Jongrae Kim, Kwangryul Baek, Young Choi, ByongCheol Shin, EonSeon Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Subjects:
Zeaxanthin production
Retinal pigment
CRISPR-Cas9
Lycopene epsilon cyclase
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-020-01480-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-020-01480-4

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