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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 265 |
Journal | Biology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 26 2021 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2021-03-29Acknowledgements: The authors would like to acknowledge King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) for financial support.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Immunology and Microbiology