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Metabolic engineering for the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids by oleaginous fungus Mortierella alpina 1S-4.
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering - 1 Oct 2013
Sakuradani Eiji, Ando Akinori, Shimizu Sakayu, Ogawa Jun
Abstract excerpt
Researches related with the application of functional lipids such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been conducted in various fields with a view to health and dietary requirements. Novel rich sources other than known natural sources such as plant seeds and fish oils are required for increasing demands of PUFAs. The filamentous fungus Mortierella alpina 1S-4 produces triacylglycerols rich in arachidonic...
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