Abstract
In reviewing the literature, sometimes no or very little data are found on the specific expression elements for genetic engineering studies. This study set out with the aim of systematic discovery of the key upstream factors for genetic manipulation of microalgae as a case study. The review indicates how the MARs flanking the expression cassette along with the optimized expression elements could potentially improve the transformation efficiency and stability. The outlines can be efficiently deployed as a practical model for systematic discovery of the key expression elements and optimization of the cis/transgenes in other micro/organisms in which there is limited information about these factors.
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Kadkhodaei, S. et al. (2018). Conceptual Models. In: Cis/Transgene Optimization. SpringerBriefs in Systems Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90391-0_4
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