Sophorolipids are biobased compounds produced by the genera Starmerella and
Pseudohyphozyma that gain exponential interest from academic and industrial stakeholders …

Sophorolipids are highly active green surfactants (glycolipid biosurfactants) getting
tremendous appreciation worldwide due to their low toxicity, biodegradability, broad …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important evolutionary force shaping prokaryotic and
eukaryotic genomes. HGT-acquired genes have been sporadically reported in insects, a …

Budding yeasts (subphylum Saccharomycotina) are found in every biome and are as
genetically diverse as plants or animals. To understand budding yeast evolution, we …

Organisms exhibit extensive variation in ecological niche breadth, from very narrow
(specialists) to very broad (generalists). Two general paradigms have been proposed to …

Operons are a hallmark of bacterial genomes, where they allow concerted expression of
functionally related genes as single polycistronic transcripts. They are rare in eukaryotes …

The replacement of traditional petroleum-based surfactants with renewable biosurfactants is
a key part of the transition towards a circular economy. Sophorolipids are the most …

Diatoms are a diverse group of mainly photosynthetic algae, responsible for 20% of
worldwide oxygen production, which can rapidly respond to favorable conditions and often …

An oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides is a promising host for converting
lignocellulosic biomass to bioproducts and biofuels. In this work, we performed multi-omics …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), defined as the exchange of genetic material other than from
parent to progeny, is very common in bacteria and appears to constitute the most important …