Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 110-115.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2019-0637

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Mutagenesis Breeding in DHA Production by Oleaginous Microorganisms

LI Jian-tao1,2, LIU Xian-hua1, HE Yao-dong1,2, WANG Guang-yi1,2   

  1. 1. School of Environmental Science and Engineering,Tianjin University,Tianjin 300072;
    2. Center for Marine Environmental Ecology,Tianjin University,Tianjin 300072
  • Received:2019-07-12 Online:2020-01-26 Published:2020-01-08

Abstract: Docosahexaenoic acid(DHA)is essential in the maintenance of normal physiological function of human body and thus has significant biomedical value. Oleaginous microorganisms possess strong capacity to synthesize fatty acids and maintain relatively high percentage of DHA in total fatty acids. Mutagenesis is an effective and prospective breeding approach for the selection and improvement of oleaginous microorganisms. This review summarizes the methods and mechanisms of breeding the high-yield DHA strains by physical(γ-ray,ultraviolet,ion beam,and ARTP)or chemical(ethyl methanesulphonate,N-methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine,and diethyl sulfate)agents. Also the paper introduces the research achievements on oleaginous microorganisms yielding DHA via varied mutation breeding methods,discusses the trends of mutation breeding,and put forward the idea of hybrid breeding by combining different breeding methods,its hoped that the study of DHA production by oleaginous microorganisms will be enlightened in the future.

Key words: DHA, oleaginous microorganisms, induced breeding, hybrid breeding