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The Use of Chemostats in Microbial Systems Biology
Published on: October 14, 2013
Yeast Systems Biology: Model Organism and Cell Factory
Jens Nielsen1,2,3
1BioInnovation Institute, Ole Måløes Vej 3, DK2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Abstract:
For thousands of years, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) has served as a cell factory for the production of bread, beer, and wine. In more recent years, this yeast has also served as a cell factory for producing many different fuels, chemicals, food ingredients, and pharmaceuticals. S. cerevisiae, however, has also served as a very important model organism for studying eukaryal biology, and even today many new discoveries, important for the treatment of human diseases, are made using this yeast as a model organism. Here a brief review of the use of S. cerevisiae as a model organism for studying eukaryal biology, its use as a cell factory, and how advances in systems biology underpin developments in both these areas, is provided.
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