Thraustochytrium sp. (Thraustochytrids) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-115271 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)

last updated: 08 Nov 2019
Organism information
Thraustochytrium sp.
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Bigyra
Class Labyrinthulea (Labyrinthulomycetes)
Order Thraustochytrida
Family Thraustochytriaceae
Genus Thraustochytrium
  • Thraustochytrids
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Other (Protist)
Wild
Characteristics related to biosafety
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Marine ecosystems
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  • Research
Additional Information
Thraustochytrium sp. accumulate high quantities of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Current research is focusing on applications of marine algae in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, animal and aquaculture feeds and biofuel industries.
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