Application of systems biology and synthetic biology in strain improvement for biofuel production.
- Author:
Xinqing ZHAO
1
;
Fengwu BAI
;
Yin LI
Author Information
1. School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Biofuels;
Genetic Engineering;
methods;
Industrial Microbiology;
methods;
trends;
Lignin;
metabolism;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae;
genetics;
metabolism;
physiology;
Synthetic Biology;
methods;
Systems Biology;
methods
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology
2010;26(7):880-887
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Biofuels are renewable and environmentally friendly, but high production cost makes them economically not competitive, and the development of robust strains is thus one of the prerequisites. In this article, strain improvement studies based on the information from systems biology studies are reviewed, with a focus on their applications on stress tolerance improvement. Furthermore, the contribution of systems biology, synthetic biology and metabolic engineering in strain development for biofuel production is discussed, with an expectation for developing more robust strains for biofuel production.
