Bioengineering of microalgae: recent advances, perspectives, and regulatory challenges for industrial application

G Kumar, A Shekh, S Jakhu, Y Sharma… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae, due to their complex metabolic capacity, are being continuously explored for
nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other industrially important bioactives. However …

Recent advancements in the genetic engineering of microalgae

AE Sproles, FJ Fields, TN Smalley, CH Le, A Badary… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of more sustainable food, feed, and bio-products is critical to mitigating the
environmental stresses facing our world today. Algae, which includes seaweeds, eukaryotic …

CRISPR/Cas9-induced knockout and knock-in mutations in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

SE Shin, JM Lim, HG Koh, EK Kim, NK Kang, S Jeon… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Genome editing is crucial for genetic engineering of organisms for improved traits,
particularly in microalgae due to the urgent necessity for the next generation biofuel …

Recent developments in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering in microalgae towards biofuel production

S Jagadevan, A Banerjee, C Banerjee, C Guria… - Biotechnology for …, 2018 - Springer
In the wake of the uprising global energy crisis, microalgae have emerged as an alternate
feedstock for biofuel production. In addition, microalgae bear immense potential as bio-cell …

Targeting of Photoreceptor Genes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii via Zinc-Finger Nucleases and CRISPR/Cas9

A Greiner, S Kelterborn, H Evers, G Kreimer… - The Plant …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The fast-growing biflagellated single-celled chlorophyte Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is the
most widely used alga in basic research. The physiological functions of the 18 sensory …

A series of fortunate events: introducing Chlamydomonas as a reference organism

PA Salomé, SS Merchant - The Plant Cell, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a classical reference organism for
studying photosynthesis, chloroplast biology, cell cycle control, and cilia structure and …

Chlamydomonas as a model organism

EH Harris - Annual review of plant biology, 2001 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas offers a simple life cycle, easy
isolation of mutants, and a growing array of tools and techniques for molecular genetic …

Chlamydomonas as a model for biofuels and bio‐products production

MA Scranton, JT Ostrand, FJ Fields… - The Plant …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Develo** renewable energy sources is critical to maintaining the economic growth of the
planet while protecting the environment. First generation biofuels focused on food crops like …

Transgene expression in microalgae—from tools to applications

L Doron, N Segal, M Shapira - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae comprise a biodiverse group of photosynthetic organisms that reside in water
sources and sediments. The green microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was adopted as …

Establishing Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as an industrial biotechnology host

MA Scaife, GTDT Nguyen, J Rico, D Lambert… - The Plant …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae constitute a diverse group of eukaryotic unicellular organisms that are of interest
for pure and applied research. Owing to their natural synthesis of value‐added natural …