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Photosynthetic Improvement of Industrial Microalgae for Biomass and Biofuel Production

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Photosynthesis is a process of assimilating carbon dioxide into organic carbons utilizing energy from the sun, during which oxygen is generated. This process thus supports all life on earth by providing food and oxygen. More importantly, it produces biomass that is converted to fossil fuels, which is recapitulated to provide renewable and sustainable biofuels and other chemicals. Microalgae are considered as feedstocks for this purpose, since they possess efficient photosynthetic apparatus, and with their simple body plan, their photosynthetic productivities surpass any crop plants. It should also be noted that photosynthesis also provides carbons and energy for biosynthesis of other molecules, and its improvement should be considered before engineering downstream pathways. One such example would be lipid biosynthesis, and interestingly, certain types of lipids are required for improving photosynthesis, which will be discussed in this review. There have been successful attempts to improve photosynthesis in plants and the model microalgae Chlamydomonas; however, only a handful reports are available for industrial microalgae including Chlorella and Nannochloropsis. This review will introduce strategies of improving photosynthesis in the industrial systems, including light-harvesting antenna and photosynthetic pigments, followed by functional lipids relevant to photosynthesis.

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