Delta-5 elongase knockout reduces DHA and TAG synthesis coupled with an increase of heat sensitivity in a marine diatom
Junkai Zhu, Shuangqing Li, Weizhong Chen, Xinde Xu, Xiaoping Wang, Xinwei Wang, Jichang Han, Juliette Jouhet, Alberto Amato, Eric Maréchal, Hanhua Hu, Andrew E. Allen, Yangmin Gong, Haibo Jiang
This study shows that knocking out delta-5 elongase in a marine diatom reduces DHA and TAG synthesis and increases heat sensitivity.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology