MODIFIED PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROORGANISMS FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF CARBON-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

摘要

The present invention relates to a continuous production system for producing carbon-containing compounds, comprising a genetically modified photosynthetic microorganism, such as a Cyanobacterium, that contains one or more mutations or deletions in a glycogen biosynthesis or storage pathway. The system and methods provided herein facilitate the production of carbon-containing compounds under reduced growth conditions, including biofuels, lipids, and other specialty chemicals, such as fatty acids, alkanes, alkenes, wax esters, and triglycerides.