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Algae biotechnology is the applied science of engineering and harnessing algae — including microalgae and macroalgae — for useful products and processes such as biofuels, bioplastics, pharmaceuticals, and high-value compounds. Because algae are photosynthetic organisms closely related to land plants, research in this field deepens our understanding of photosynthesis, carbon fixation, and lipid metabolism that are fundamental to plant biology. Advances in algal genetic engineering and cultivation systems also provide transferable tools and insights for improving crop plants and sustainable agricultural practices.

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