Turning a green alga red: engineering astaxanthin biosynthesis by intragenic pseudogene revival in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
F. Perozeni, S. Cazzaniga, T. Baier, F. Zanoni, G. Zoccatelli, K. J. Lauersen, L. Wobbe, M. Ballottari
This paper engineers Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to overexpress a modified β-carotene ketolase, enabling astaxanthin biosynthesis and achieving competitive pigment productivity.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2019Plant Biology