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US 2017/0267984 A1Published application
Chlorophyllase overproduction to enhance photosynthetic efficiency
OwnerKelsey M. McNeely, Joseph C. Weissmaninventors
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Abstract
Recombinant microorganisms and methods for using the same are disclosed herein for producing biomass or at least one biomolecule. These methods comprise culturing a photosynthetic microorganism that can overexpress a chlorophyllase, and optionally isolating biomass and/or at least one biomolecule from the culture.
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A recombinant microalga comprising a heterologous expression construct, wherein the heterologous expression construct comprises an inducible promoter operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a chlorophyllase.
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