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Title: Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance

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OSTI ID:1160252
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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.

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

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Molecular cloning of rat kynurenine aminotransferase: Identity with glutamine transaminase K journal October 1994
Efficient transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana: comparison of the efficiencies with various organs, plant ecotypes and Agrobacterium strains journal December 1992

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