Princeton researchers develop genetically encoded biosensor to sort yeast strains for production of advanced biofuels

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By mmillikinFeb 1, 2022, 5:30 am163 pts
Researchers in Professor José Avalos’s lab at Princeton University have developed a new technique to isolate high-producing strains of yeast, identify mutant enzymes with enhanced activity, and construct biosynthetic pathways for production of isobutanol and isopentanol. The tool makes the genetic selection…

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