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Biotechnology

Engineered Polyketide Synthases for the Renewable Production of Lactam Analogs 2018-023

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of various nylons, plasticizers, and other polymer material Precursors for antibiotics, pesticides, and other pharmaceutically relevant compounds ADVANTAGES: Renewable biosynthetic alternative to produce lactams without the use of petroleum Enables biosynthesis of lactams at ambient conditions and with less … [Read more...] about Engineered Polyketide Synthases for the Renewable Production of Lactam Analogs 2018-023

Promoter Useful for High Expression of a Heterologous Gene of Interest in Aspergillus Niger 2016-092

ABSTRACT Efficient and economical deconstruction of biomass is critical for the success of lignocellulosic biorefineries. Biomass pretreatment with ionic liquids (ILs) tackles this issue as it increases biomass saccharification efficiency at lower cellulose loadings. However, some ILs inhibit the activity of commercial cellulases and must be first be removed from the … [Read more...] about Promoter Useful for High Expression of a Heterologous Gene of Interest in Aspergillus Niger 2016-092

Novel Peptide Capable of Stimulating Disease Resistance in Plants 2016-030

APPLICATIONS: Biofuel feedstocks Agriculture ADVANTAGES: Synthetic polypeptide Enhanced disease resistance Robust immune response Target plants can be engineered to constitutively express the receptor and inducibly express the peptide ABSTRACT: Pamela Ronald and researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have discovered raxX, a … [Read more...] about Novel Peptide Capable of Stimulating Disease Resistance in Plants 2016-030

Synthetic Promoters Useful for Expression in Plant Cells 2015-049

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bioenergy feedstock plants ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have invented a genetically modified plant cell or plant, comprising: (a) (i) one or more nucleic acids each encoding one or more transcription factors (or transcription activators) operatively linked to a first tissue-specific or … [Read more...] about Synthetic Promoters Useful for Expression in Plant Cells 2015-049