01830nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001500041245012200056210006900178260000800247300002600255490000700281520108200288100002301370700002001393700002101413700001901434700002101453700002201474856012801496       2018                        eng d  a 1567-135600aDetermination of the effect of polyamines on an oil-degrading strain of Yarrowia lipolytica using an odc minus mutant0 aDetermination of the effect of polyamines on an oildegrading str  cDEC  a10.1093/femsyr/foy0730 v183 aYarrowia lipolytica is an ascomycetous dimorphic yeast with immense potential for industrial applications, including bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated environments. It has been shown that a dimorphic marine isolate of Y. lipolytica (var. indica) has significant capacity to degrade fatty acids and alkanes, when in its yeast morphology. It has also been demonstrated that polyamines play an important role in the yeast-to-mycelium transition of different strains of Y. lipolytica that are unable to utilize those carbon sources. To determine the role of polyamines on their capacity to utilize oils and hydrocarbons, on the dimorphic transition, and also on other characteristics of the var. indica strain of Y. lipolytica, we proceeded to obtain ornithine decarboxylase minus (odc(-)) mutants. These mutants behaved as yeasts independently of the concentrations of putrescine added. Further, they conserved the oil-degrading capacity of the parent strain. The odc(-) mutant can thus be used in fatty acid degradation, and oil spill remediation with distinct advantages.1 aCampos-Gongora, E.1 aPalande, A., S.1 aLeon-Ramirez, C.1 aPathan, E., K.1 aRuiz-Herrera, J.1 aDeshpande, M., V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/determination-effect-polyamines-oil-degrading-strain-yarrowia-lipolytica-using-odc-minus