Transgenic Algae with Enhanced Oil Expression
AssigneeSenesco Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHolly Loucas, Tzann-wei Wang, John Thompson
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Abstract
The present invention provides transgenic algal cells that produce an increased amount of oil, methods of making transgenic algal cells, and methods of obtaining biofuel from the transgenic algal cells.
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A transgenic algal cell that overexpresses a protein containing hypusine and produces an increased amount of oil as compared to the amount of oil produced by a corresponding naturally occurring algal cell.
A method of producing transgenic algal cells that produce an increased amount of oil as compared to the amount of oil produced by corresponding naturally occurring algal cells comprising obtaining a eIF-5A construct comprising the nucleic acid encoding eIF-5A operably linked to a promoter, transforming the algal cells with the construct, cultivating the transformed algal cells under conditions and for a sufficient time to allow growth of the algal cells, and harvesting the algal cells.
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