UCR research advances oil production in yeast Riverside CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2016 - A team led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has adapted the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system for use in a yeast strain that can produce useful lipids and polymers. The development will lead to new precursors for biofuels, specialty polymers, adhesives and fragrances. Published recently in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology, the research involves the oleaginous (oil- ... more

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