Gene Delivery Technologies with Applications in Microalgal Genetic Engineering
Sergio Gutiérrez, Kyle J. Lauersen
Abstract
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microbes that can be grown with the simple inputs of water, carbon dioxide, (sun)light, and trace elements. Their engineering holds the promise of tailored bio-molecule production using sustainable, environmentally friendly waste carbon inputs. Although algal engineering examples are beginning to show maturity, severe limitations remain in the transformation of multigene expression cassettes into model species and DNA delivery into non-model hosts. This review highlights common and emerging DNA delivery methods used for other organisms that may find future applications in algal engineering.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyBiochemical engineeringCyanobacteriaSynthetic biologyEnvironmentally friendlyPhotosynthesisCarbon sourceTransformation (genetics)BiotechnologyComputational biologyEcologyGeneGeneticsEngineeringBotanyBacteriaBiochemistryAlgal biology and biofuel productionCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms