We have been developing the tools and methodology for genetically transforming a single-celled marine fungus-like organism known as Aurantiochytrium limacinum ATCC MYA-1381.
Developing tools to investigate genes involved in ecologically and evolutionarily interesting labyrinthulomycete traits, including carotenoid biosynthesis and the production of the ectoplasmic network.
Drahomíra Faktorová, R Ellen R Nisbet, José A Fernández Robledo, Elena Casacuberta, Lisa Sudek, Andrew E Allen, Manuel Ares, Cristina Aresté, Cecilia Balestreri, Adrian C Barbrook