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OUR MOTIVATION...
I. Microalgal chlroplasts as an alternative expression system
Chloroplasts hold a massive potential as an alternative protein expression system, due to their outstanding expression yields, diversity of post-translational modifications and auto/mixotrophic lifestyles of plants and microalgae.
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Various proteins have already been successfully expressed in chloroplasts, including:
- monoclonal antibodies
- antigens
- anti-toxins
- growth factors
I. Microalgal chlroplasts as an alternative expression system
I. Microalgal chlroplasts as an alternative expression system