Novel squalene-producing thraustochytrids found in mangrove water.
Masato OtagiriAmmara KhalidShigeharu MoriyaHiroyuki OsadaShunji TakahashiPublished in: Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry (2017)
On extended screening of squalene-producing strains in Okinawa mangrove water, we identified 14 novel squalene-producing thraustochytrids from 172 unialgal clonal isolates. The novel thraustochytrids produced 13.9-7.54 mg squalene/g dry cell weight. Eight isolates were found to belong to potentially novel squalene-producing genera, forming a monophyletic cluster independent from any known thraustochytrids.