The team around Chun Chao HUANG overexpressed geranylpyrophosphate synthase of ArchaeoglobusEscherichia coli isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase  and Vitreoscilla hemoglobin in this marine microalgae, resulting in not only 1.85- and 5.02-fold increases of total carotenoids and astaxanthin, but also 2.40- and 2.74-fold increases of total fatty acids and DHA.

CAS news release, January 22, 2019