Within this section, that is located at Chalmers University of Technology, we are developing novel technologies to advance the development of yeast cell factories. This involves:
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the construction of detailed metabolic models,
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the development of novel synthetic biology tools that will allow for rapid reconstruction of heterologous pathways in yeast,
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development of yeast cells with an expanded substrate range, i.e. pentoses and carbohydrate polymers, and
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advancement of a pipeline for use of directed evolution to identify metabolic engineering targets.
The section is headed by Professor Jens Nielsen. See interview below: