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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Christopher Yohn, San Diego, CA (US);
April Brand, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Mendez, San Diego, CA (US);
Craig A. Behnke, San Diego, CA (US);
Christopher Yohn, San Diego, CA (US);
April Brand, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Mendez, San Diego, CA (US);
Craig A. Behnke, San Diego, CA (US);
SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides novel proteins that when over expressed in algae result in an increase or change in fatty acid and/or glycerol lipid production and/or accumulation, without a substantial decrease in the growth rate of the alga or the break down of algal components, such as chlorophyll. The present disclosure also describes methods of using the novel proteins to increase or change the production and/or accumulation of fatty acids and/or glycerol lipids in algae. In addition, these proteins are useful tools in obtaining information about the fatty acid and triacyglyceride (TAG) synthetic pathways in algae.