Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chassis

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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)
  • one organism = single cell