Sapphire Energy’s Chloroplast Genome Research Published in Oxford Journals
Sapphire energy’s peer reviewed research paper on the chloroplast genome of green algae has been published recently in the Oxford Journals. Chloroplast genomes play a vital role in synthetic biology by encoding the most important genes of photosynthesis. This paper describes the methodology for cloning and modifying the chloroplast genome from the green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Using this technology, the authors could simultaneously modify multiple independent regions, including genes that encode core subunits of the photosynthetic apparatus, in the chloroplast genome of living algae cells. It is believed that this work paves the way toward a novel approach for creating genetic diversity in any or all regions of a chloroplast genome. The article can be accessed from http://bit.ly/sTcxeq
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