Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance

Title: Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance

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:: Unkefer, Pat J; Anderson, Penelope S; Knight, Thomas J

Issue Date:: 2014-10-21

OSTI Identifier:: 1160252

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM) LANL

Patent Number(s):: 8,865,451

Application Number:: 13/037,149

Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Feb 28

Research Org:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

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