Engineering the Unicellular Alga <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> for Enhancing Carotenoid Production

• Main Authors: Francesco Manfellotto (Author), Giulio Rocco Stella (Author), Angela Falciatore (Author), Christophe Brunet (Author), Maria Immacolata Ferrante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Microalgae represent a promising resource for the production of beneficial natural compounds due to their richness in secondary metabolites and easy cultivation. Carotenoids feature among distinctive compounds of many microalgae, including diatoms, which owe their golden color to the xanthophyll fuc...