title: Algal omics: unlocking bioproduct diversity in algae cell factories.
abstract: Rapid advances in "omic" technologies are helping to unlock the full potential of microalgae as multi-use feedstocks, with utility in an array of industrial biotechnology, biofuel, and biomedical applications. In turn, algae are emerging as highly attractive candidates for development as microbial cell factories. In this review, we examine the wide array of potential algal bioproducts, with a focus upon the role of omic technologies in driving bioproduct discovery and optimization in microalgal systems.
authors.affiliation: National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, MS 3323, Golden, CO, 80401, USA, michael.guarnieri@nrel.gov.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Guarnieri
authors.forename: Philip T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Pienkos
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D019149:Bioreactors; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D023281:Genomics; D060847:Metabolic Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D055432:Metabolomics; D058086:Microalgae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations