Transcriptome Analysis Reveals an Eicosapentaenoic Acid Accumulation Mechanism in a <i>Schizochytrium</i> sp. Mutant
Ying Ou, Yaqi Li, Shoushuai Feng, Qiong Wang, Hailin Yang
Abstract
Schizochytrium , a marine eukaryotic microorganism, has emerged as a candidate for the commercial production of PUFAs. EPA is an omega-3 PUFA with preventive and therapeutic effects against cardiovascular diseases, schizophrenia, and other disorders.
Topics & Concepts
Eicosapentaenoic acidMutantTranscriptomeMechanism (biology)Computational biologyBiologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryGeneFatty acidGene expressionPhysicsPolyunsaturated fatty acidQuantum mechanicsAlgal biology and biofuel productionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionLipid metabolism and biosynthesis