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Title: Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to transgenic algae having increased growth characteristics, and methods of increasing growth characteristics of algae. In particular, the disclosure relates to transgenic algae comprising a glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase transgene and to transgenic algae comprising a glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase transgene and a glutamine synthetase.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1160252
Patent Number(s):
8,865,451
Application Number:
13/037,149
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Feb 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Unkefer, Pat J, Anderson, Penelope S, and Knight, Thomas J. Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Unkefer, Pat J, Anderson, Penelope S, & Knight, Thomas J. Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance. United States.
Unkefer, Pat J, Anderson, Penelope S, and Knight, Thomas J. 2014. "Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1160252.
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