Expression of carotenogenic genes in mutant strains for two general transcriptional repressors in the yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous

Abstract

Introduction Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is a carotenogenic yeast producer of astaxanthin, pigment of commercial interest due to its use in aquaculture and pharmaceutical industries. Currently, it is known the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway and the exp