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Exploiting natural variation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae to identify genes for increased ethanol resistance.
Genetics - 1 Dec 2010
Lewis Jeffrey A, Elkon Isaac M, McGee Mick A, Higbee Alan J, Gasch Audrey P
Abstract excerpt
Ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass holds promise as an alternative fuel. However, industrial stresses, including ethanol stress, limit microbial fermentation and thus prevent cost competitiveness with fossil fuels. To identify novel engineering targets for increased ethanol tolerance, we took advantage of natural diversity in wild Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. We previously showed that an...
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