Abstract: Disclosed herein are mutant photosynthetic microorgnaisms having an attenuated SGI1 gene. The mutants have reduced chlorophyll and increased productivity with respect to wild type cells. Also disclosed are methods of using such mutants for producing biomass or bioproducts, and methods of screening for such mutants.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are mutant photosynthetic microorganisms having an attenuated SGI1 gene. The mutants have reduced chlorophyll and increased productivity with respect to wild type cells. Also disclosed are methods of using such mutants for producing biomass or bioproducts, and methods of screening for such mutants.

Abstract: The invention provides important tools for the use of Chlorophyte organisms, including regulatory sequences useful for the expression of transgenes in such organisms. Also provided are vectors and expression cassettes containing promoters and/or terminators disclosed herein for expression of transgenes in Chlorophyte organisms. Methods of using these tools are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides cell lines for high efficiency genome editing using cas/CRISPR systems, methods of generating such cells lines, and methods of generating mutations in the genome of an organism using such cell lines.

Abstract: The present application provides novel algal regulatory elements including inducible nitrate/nitrite promoter sequences and terminator sequences. The application further discloses DNA constructs comprising these novel regulatory elements, and recombinant microorganisms comprising these regulatory elements. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the regulatory elements are also disclosed. Methods disclosed in the present application are suited for inducible expressions of genes, such as a transgene or a native gene in algal species.

Abstract: The present application provides novel algal regulatory elements including inducible nitrate/nitrite promoter sequences and terminator sequences. The application further discloses DNA constructs comprising these novel regulatory elements, and recombinant microorganisms comprising these regulatory elements. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the regulatory elements are also disclosed. Methods disclosed in the present application are suited for inducible expressions of genes, such as a transgene or a native gene in algal species.

Abstract: The present invention provides mutant microorganisms having attenuated expression of a gene encoding a polypeptide that includes a TPR domain, wherein the mutant microorganisms have higher lipid productivity and/or exhibit increased partitioning of carbon to lipid as compared to wild type microorganisms from which they are derived. Also provided are methods of producing lipids using the mutant microorganisms, guide RNAs, and nucleic acid constructs used for producing mutant microorganisms.

Abstract: The invention provides important tools for the use of Chlorophyte organisms, including regulatory sequences useful for the expression of transgenes in such organisms. Also provided are vectors and expression cassettes containing promoters and/or terminators disclosed herein for expression of transgenes in Chlorophyte organisms. Methods of using these tools are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are mutant photosynthetic microorganisms having an attenuated SGI1 gene. The mutants have reduced chlorophyll and increased productivity with respect to wild type cells. Also disclosed are methods of using such mutants for producing biomass or bioproducts, and methods of screening for such mutants.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are mutant photosynthetic microorgnaisms having an attenuated SGI1 gene. The mutants have reduced chlorophyll and increased productivity with respect to wild type cells. Also disclosed are methods of using such mutants for producing biomass or bioproducts, and methods of screening for such mutants.

Abstract: The present invention provides cell lines for high efficiency genome editing using cas/CRISPR systems, methods of generating such cells lines and methods of generating mutations in the genome of an organism using such cell lines.

Abstract: The present application provides novel algal regulatory elements including inducible nitrate/nitrite promoter sequences and terminator sequences. The application further discloses DNA constructs comprising these novel regulatory elements, and recombinant microorganisms comprising these regulatory elements. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the regulatory elements are also disclosed. Methods disclosed in the present application are suited for inducible expressions of genes, such as a transgene or a native gene in algal species.

Abstract: The present invention provides mutant microorganisms having attenuated expression of a gene encoding a polypeptide that includes a TPR domain, wherein the mutant microorganisms have higher lipid productivity and/or exhibit increased partitioning of carbon to lipid as compared to wild type microorganisms from which they are derived. Also provided are methods of producing lipids using the mutant microorganisms, guide RNAs, and nucleic acid constructs used for producing mutant microorganisms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are mutant photosynthetic microorgnaisms having an attenuated SGI1 gene. The mutants have reduced chlorophyll and increased productivity with respect to wild type cells. Also disclosed are methods of using such mutants for producing biomass or bioproducts, and methods of screening for such mutants.

Abstract: The present invention provides cell lines for high efficiency genome editing using cas/CRISPR systems, methods of generating such cells lines, and methods of generating mutations in the genome of an organism using such cell lines.

Abstract: The invention relates to acyl-CoA-independent methods of producing fatty alcohols in recombinant host cells engineered to express an alcohol-forming acyl-ACP reductase. The recombinant host cells may be photosynthetic microorganisms, such as cyanobacteria. Isolated nucleic acid molecules, vectors, and recombinant host cells expressing an alcohol-forming acyl-ACP reductase, and systems for producing fatty alcohols via an acyl-CoA-independent pathway, are also provided. Also provided are microorganisms engineered for the secretion of fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives, including fatty alcohols, and methods of producing fatty acid derivatives using such engineering microorganisms.

Abstract: This invention describes genes, metabolic pathways, microbial strains and methods to produce 2,6-dimethyloctane as an advanced biofuel from renewable feedstocks.

Abstract: This invention describes genes, metabolic pathways, microbial strains and methods to produce 2,6-dimethyloctane as an advanced biofuel from renewable feedstocks.