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GREEN ALGAL BESTROPHIN BICARBONATE TRANSPORTERS

Application US20260078396A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Assignee

Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

Inventors

Ananya MUKHERJEE, James V. MORONEY, Chun Sing LAU, Luke C.M. MACKINDER

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to genetically modified plants and/or algae with increased carbon use efficiency as a result of an increased ability for bicarbonate to cross membranes within plant cells. Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods of making such plants and/or algae as well as cultivating these genetically modified plants to increase carbon use efficiency and/or growing these genetically modified algae to increase carbon use efficiency.

CPC Classifications

C12N 15/8261 C12N 15/8269

Filing Date

2025-06-26

Application No.

19251381