Genes involved in astaxanthin biosynthesis
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsMelissa S. Roth, Krishna K. Niyogi, Sean D. Gallaher, Sabeeha Merchant
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Abstract
Provided herein are nucleic acid, host cell, and polypeptide compositions encoded by the unicellular green alga Chromochloris zofingiensis, methods of making such compositions, and method of using the compositions to produce astaxanthin.
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An expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a polypeptide involved in astaxanthin production, wherein the polypeptide has at least 90% identity to any one of SEQ ID NOS:
- 1 to 7.
A host cell comprising a heterologous nuclieic acid sequence encoding at least one astaxanthin polypeptide polypeptides, wherein the at least one polypeptide has at least 90% identity to any one of SEQ ID NOS:
- 1 to 7.
An isolated nucleic acid comprising a cDNA sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS:15 to 21.
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