Transgenic algae engineered for higher performance
AssigneesLos Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of Trustees
InventorsPAT J. UNKEFER, PENELOPE S. ANDERSON, THOMAS J. KNIGHT
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Abstract
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
Claims25
A transgenic algae comprising a GPT transgene and a GS transgene, wherein each of said GPT transgene and said GS transgene is operably linked to a promoter.
A method for increasing growth characteristics of an algae relative to an wild type or progenitor algae of the same species, comprising:
- (a) introducing a GPT transgene into the algae;
- (b) introducing a GS transgene into the algae or a progeny of the algae;
- (c) expressing the GPT transgene and the GS transgene in the algae or the progeny of the algae;
- and,
- (d) selecting an algae having an increased growth characteristic relative to an algae of the same species that does not comprise a GPT transgene or a GS transgene.
A transgenic algae comprising a GPT transgene, wherein said GPT transgene is operably linked to a promoter.
A method for increasing growth characteristics of an algae relative to an wild type or progenitor algae of the same species, comprising:
- (a) introducing a GPT transgene into the algae;
- (b) expressing the GPT transgene in the algae or the progeny of the algae;
- and,
- (c) selecting an algae having an increased growth characteristic relative to an algae of the same species that does not comprise a GPT transgene.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.