Cyanobacteria having improved photosynthetic activity
US11279912B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This disclosure describes modified photosynthetic microorganisms, including Cyanobacteria, that have a reduced amount of a light harvesting protein (LHP) and contain one or more introduced or overexpressed polynucleotides encoding one or more enzymes associated with lipid biosynthesis, and which are capable of producing increased amounts of fatty acids and/or synthesizing triglycerides.
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