Developing a targeted gene deletion system in Rhodosporidium toruloides.

• Main Author: Koh, John Chong Mei.
• Other Authors: Mark Stephen Featherstone
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Microorganisms; DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Molecular biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55394
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Rhodosporidium toruloides is a red, oleaginous yeast, belonging to the subphylem Pucciniomycotina and phylem Basidiomycetes. This microorganism has generated strong interest in the biofuel community due to its ability to accumulate as much as 70% of its dry weight as lipids under ultra-high density...