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The unicellular green alga Chlorella zofingiensis has been proposed as a promising producer of natural astaxanthin, a commercially important ketocarotenoid. But the genetic toolbox for this alga is not available. In the present study, an efficient transformation system was established for C. zofingiensis. The transformation system utilized a modified norflurazon-resistant phytoene desaturase (PDS-L516F,...
A stable Chlorella zofingiensis mutant (E17) produced by chemical mutagen was characterized with respect to growth, astaxanthin biosynthesis, and phytoene desaturation. The mutant E17 could grow well and produce normal levels of colored carotenoids in the presence of 0.25 μM norflurazon, in which the growth of wild type (WT) cells was greatly limited due to inhibited carotenoid formation. Induced...
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