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- 1Modular DNA toolkit turns marine microalga into carotenoid factory●Algae engineering gets a boost as modular DNA toolkit turns marine microalga into carotenoid factory
Researchers have developed a modular DNA toolkit for engineering marine microalgae, enabling the organisms to produce carotenoids at industrially useful levels. The genetic toolbox is designed to make algae engineering more accessible and standardized, and could open the door to cheaper production of pigments used in food, feed, cosmetics and health supplements.