METHOD OF INCREASING OMEGA-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS PRODUCTION IN MICROALGAE

    公开(公告)号:US20190144838A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16300212

    申请日:2017-05-11

    Abstract: The subject disclosure features, in one aspect, a method for producing lipids enriched for EPA, comprising modifying a microalga to increase expression of PFA1, and/or PFA3, and culturing the modified microalga under conditions which allow the expression of PFA1, and/or PFA3, wherein lipids enriched for EPA are produced. Also featured is a recombinant microalga in which PFA1, and/or PFA3, is overexpressed. Such recombinant microalgae have been demonstrated herein to produce very favorable fatty acid lipid profiles (e.g., increased levels of EPA, increased ratio of EPA:DHA, decreased levels of DPA n-6, etc.).

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