Mitochondria and chloroplasts function in microalgae energy production

PeerJ

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Diego F. Gomez-Casati¹  Julieta Barchiesi¹  Maria V. Busi¹ 

[1] CEFOBI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Rosario

关键词: Microalgae;    Energy;    Mitochondria;    Chloroplasts;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.14576

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

Microalgae are organisms that have the ability to perform photosynthesis, capturing CO2 from the atmosphere to produce different metabolites such as vitamins, sugars, lipids, among others, many of them with different biotechnological applications. Recently, these microorganisms have been widely studied due to their possible use to obtain clean energy. It has been postulated that the growth of microalgae and the production of high-energy metabolites depend on the correct function of cellular organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts. Thus, the development of different genetic tools to improve the function of these organelles is of high scientific and technological interest. In this paper we review the recent advances in microalgae engineering and the role of cellular organelles in order to increase cell productivity and biomass.

【 授权许可】

CC BY