Hybridization and adaptive evolution of diverse Saccharomyces species for cellulosic biofuel production

Abstract Background Lignocellulosic biomass is a common resource across the globe, and its fermentation offers a promising option for generating renewable liquid transportation fuels. The deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass releases sugars that can be fermented by microbes, but these processes...

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Main Authors: David Peris, Ryan V. Moriarty, William G. Alexander, EmilyClare Baker, Kayla Sylvester, Maria Sardi, Quinn K. Langdon, Diego Libkind, Qi-Ming Wang, Feng-Yan Bai, Jean-Baptiste Leducq, Guillaume Charron, Christian R. Landry, José Paulo Sampaio, Paula Gonçalves, Katie E. Hyma, Justin C. Fay, Trey K. Sato, Chris Todd Hittinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0763-7