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Systems biology solutions for biochemical production challenges

  • Anne Sofie Lærke Hansen
  • , Rebecca M Lennen
  • , Nikolaus Sonnenschein
  • , Markus Herrgard

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    Abstract

    There is an urgent need to significantly accelerate the development of microbial cell factories to produce fuels and chemicals from renewable feedstocks in order to facilitate the transition to a biobased society. Methods commonly used within the field of systems biology including omics characterization, genome-scale metabolic modeling, and adaptive laboratory evolution can be readily deployed in metabolic engineering projects. However, high performance strains usually carry tens of genetic modifications and need to operate in challenging environmental conditions. This additional complexity compared to basic science research requires pushing systems biology strategies to their limits and often spurs innovative developments that benefit fields outside metabolic engineering. Here we survey recent advanced applications of systems biology methods in engineering microbial production strains for biofuels and -chemicals.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalCurrent Opinion in Biotechnology
    Volume45
    Pages (from-to)85-91
    ISSN0958-1669
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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