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phototrophic
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Inexpensive & easy cultivation
 
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easy to cultivate
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Post-translational modification
 
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circadian rhythmicity
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Photosynthesis
 
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C. reinhardtii is able to use CO2  as its only source of carbontogether  with  light,  fixing  the  CO2  during  photosynthesis.
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Two expression compartments (nucleus & chloroplast)
 
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Revision as of 16:57, 20 October 2019

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chassis

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a green microalga. The unicellular and genetically modifiable organism posses several characteristics making it an interesting model organism for synthetic biology.

  • Inexpensive & easy cultivation
  • Post-translational modification
  • Photosynthesis
  • Enviromental-safe
  • Two expression compartments (nucleus & chloroplast)