Abstract: The present invention is primarily directed to a mutant strain of Parietochloris incisa, characterized in comprising a substantially reduced intracellular concentration of arachidonic acid (AA) together with a substantially increased intracellular concentration of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid 20:3?6 (DGLA).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 21, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 28, 2014
Assignee:
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority et al.
Inventors:
Zvi Cohen, Inne Khozin-Goldberg, Sammy Boussiba, Avigad Vonshak