Directed evolution: methodologies and applications

Y Wang, P Xue, M Cao, T Yu, ST Lane… - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Directed evolution aims to expedite the natural evolution process of biological molecules
and systems in a test tube through iterative rounds of gene diversifications and library …

Metabolic engineering: methodologies and applications

MJ Volk, VG Tran, SI Tan, S Mishra, Z Fatma… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metabolic engineering aims to improve the production of economically valuable molecules
through the genetic manipulation of microbial metabolism. While the discipline is a little over …

Microbiome engineering: synthetic biology of plant-associated microbiomes in sustainable agriculture

J Ke, B Wang, Y Yoshikuni - Trends in Biotechnology, 2021 - cell.com
To support an ever-increasing population, modern agriculture faces numerous challenges
that pose major threats to global food and energy security. Plant-associated microbes, with …

Fourth generation biofuel from genetically modified algal biomass: Challenges and future directions

H Shokravi, Z Shokravi, M Heidarrezaei, HC Ong… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Genetic engineering applications in the field of biofuel are rapidly expanding due to their
potential to boost biomass productivity while lowering its cost and enhancing its quality …

CRISPR-assisted rational flux-tuning and arrayed CRISPRi screening of an l-proline exporter for l-proline hyperproduction

J Liu, M Liu, T Shi, G Sun, N Gao, X Zhao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Development of hyperproducing strains is important for biomanufacturing of
biochemicals and biofuels but requires extensive efforts to engineer cellular metabolism and …

Biosynthesis of catharanthine in engineered Pichia pastoris

J Gao, Y Zuo, F Xiao, Y Wang, D Li, J Xu, C Ye… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Catharanthine can be coupled with vindoline to synthesize vinblastine and vincristine, which
have been used clinically as potent anticancer drugs. However, the structural complexity …

[HTML][HTML] Data mining of Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants engineered for increased tolerance towards inhibitors in lignocellulosic hydrolysates

E Cámara, L Olsson, J Zrimec, A Zelezniak… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of renewable plant biomass, lignocellulose, to produce biofuels and biochemicals
using microbial cell factories plays a fundamental role in the future bioeconomy. The …

[HTML][HTML] Development of synthetic biology tools to engineer Pichia pastoris as a chassis for the production of natural products

J Gao, L Jiang, J Lian - Synthetic and systems biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
The methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris (aka Komagataella phaffii) is one of the most
commonly used hosts for industrial production of recombinant proteins. As a non …

Towards next-generation cell factories by rational genome-scale engineering

S Yilmaz, A Nyerges, J van der Oost, GM Church… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Metabolic engineering holds the promise to transform the chemical industry and to support
the transition into a circular bioeconomy, by engineering cellular biocatalysts that efficiently …

CRISPR genetic toolkits of classical food microorganisms: Current state and future prospects

X Lv, Y Li, X Xiu, C Liao, Y Xu, Y Liu, J Li, G Du… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Production of food-related products using microorganisms in an environmentally friendly
manner is a crucial solution to global food safety and environmental pollution issues …