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Investigating mechanisms of triacylglycerol synthesis induced by nitrogen depletion in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum and characterising its diacylglycerol acyltransferases and phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyl transferase
2020-01-01
Abstract excerpt
The ability of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum (P. tricornutum) to accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) and synthesise the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) has led to interest in their development for biofuels and human nutrition. Nitrogen depletion is a well-studied experimental system for producing high levels of TAG in P. tricornutum. Identication of the mechanisms invo...
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- f196eb08-3df3-5ce0-9434-cccde218b0b4
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- 10.17863/cam.51835
