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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Stephen Mayfield, Cardiff by-the-Sea, CA (US);
Bryan O'neill, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Mendez, San Diego, CA (US);
Yan Poon, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen Mayfield, Cardiff by-the-Sea, CA (US);
Bryan O'Neill, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Mendez, San Diego, CA (US);
Yan Poon, San Diego, CA (US);
Sapphire Energy, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and compositions for high throughput screening of genetically modified photosynthetic organisms for plasmic state. The present invention provides methods of producing one or more proteins, including biomass degrading enzymes in a plant. Also provided are the methods of producing biomass degradation pathways in alga cells, particularly in the chloroplast. Single enzymes or multiple enzymes may be produced by the methods disclosed. The methods disclosed herein allow for the production of biofuel, including ethanol.