Crop protection in algae by exogenous terpene expression
| Patent Number: | 11891640 |
| Issued: | 2/6/2024 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The present disclosure relates to terpene synthases capable of producing terpenoids. In one instance, a transformed organism can include terpene synthases or vectors encoding such synthases. One method of employing such synthases and organisms includes protecting an algal culture, in which the produced terpenoid can act as a biocide. |
| Filed: | 1/20/2021 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |