Comparison of heterologous xylose transporters in recombinant <it>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Baker's yeast (<it>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</it>) has been engineered for xylose utilization to enable production of fuel ethanol from lignocellulose raw material. One unresolved challenge is that <it>S. cerevi...

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Main Authors: Hahn-Hägerdal Bärbel, Runquist David, Rådström Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/3/1/5