Article
The protein Compromised Hydrolysis of Triacylglycerols 7 (CHT7) acts as a repressor of cellular quiescence in Chlamydomonas.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 4 Nov 2014
Tsai Chia-Hong, Warakanont Jaruswan, Takeuchi Tomomi, Sears Barb B, Moellering Eric R, Benning Christoph
Abstract excerpt
Microalgae are prolific photosynthetic organisms that have the potential to sustainably produce high-value chemical feedstocks. However, an industry based on microalgal biomass still is faced with challenges. For example, microalgae tend to accumulate valuable compounds, such as triacylglycerols, only under stress conditions that limit growth. To investigate the fundamental mechanisms at the base of this...
Topics
- Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
- Mutation
- Plant Proteins
- Repressor Proteins
- Transcription, Genetic
- Triglycerides