Table 2 Total sterol and carotenoid content in X. dendrorhous POT1 mutant strains
Strain | UCD 67–385 | 385-pot1(+/−) | 385-pot1(−/−) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Sterols (mg/g dry weight) | 5.7 ± 0.3 | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 5.6 ± 0.6 |
Total Carotenoids (μg/g dry weight) | 207.8 ± 21.5 | 201.5 ± 3.8 | 174 ± 19.5 |
% Astaxanthin | 82.0 ± 3.4 | 78.6 ± 0.7 | 49.4* ± 2.4 |
% Beta-carotene | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 10.0* ± 0.8 |
% Phoenicoxanthin | 8.0 ± 1.3 | 9.9 ± 0.4 | 16.5* ± 0.6 |
% Other carotenoids | 7.7 ± 1.7 | 8.6 ± 0.3 | 23.0* ± 2.0 |