Synthetic Biology in Marine Microalgae
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 142
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microalgae; lipid metabolism; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine microalgae are attracting renewed interest from both the scientific and public communities, owing to their potential applications as sustainable feed stock for the production of biofuels and high-value compounds. Compared with traditional crops, marine microalgae have the advantages of rapid growth, high lipid content, the non-occupation of arable land, etc. Therefore, marine microalgae are considered to be ideal chassis for the high production of endogenous or heterogenous compounds. Synthetic biology has emerged as a powerful tool for engineering biological systems to produce valuable compounds, including pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Marine microalgae, in particular, endow a promising platform for the production of bioactive compounds, due to considerable omics data and efficient toolkits for genetic engineering. The present Special Issue, edited by Dr. Yi Xin, will focus on resources, products, technologies, and approaches for synthetic biology in marine microalgae.
Dr. Yi Xin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine microalgae
- high-value compounds
- biomass
- photosynthesis
- synthetic biology
- function modules
- genetic engineering
- metabolic engineering
- conditional expression
- stress response
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