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Shuobo Shi¹, Congna Li¹

¹College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.

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Synthetic biology tools are revolutionizing yeast cell factories for producing fuels and pharmaceuticals. This review highlights advances in genome editing, computational tools, and adaptive evolution for customized yeast development.

Keywords:

Adaptive laboratory evolution Computational tools Genome editing Synthetic biology standardization Yeast cell factory

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Synthetic Biology
Microbial Engineering

Background:

* *Saccharomyces cerevisiae* has a long history as a cell factory in food production.
* Yeast now serves as a platform for producing diverse compounds, including fuels and pharmaceuticals.
* Synthetic biology tools have significantly advanced yeast cell factory capabilities in the last decade.

Purpose of the Study:

* To review recent significant advances in innovative tools for yeast synthetic biology.
* To provide a practical guide for developing customized yeast cell factories.
* To highlight the potential of reprograming yeast genetic systems.

Main Methods:

* Review of innovative tools in yeast synthetic biology.
* Discussion of genome editing technologies.
* Exploration of computational tools, adaptive laboratory evolution, and DNA part standardization.

Main Results:

* Rapid progress in yeast cell factory development driven by synthetic biology.
* Efficient editing and reprogramming of yeast genetic systems (genes, circuits, pathways, networks).
* Identification of key tools including genome editing, computational approaches, and adaptive evolution.

Conclusions:

* Innovative synthetic biology tools are crucial for advancing yeast cell factories.
* These tools enable efficient development of customized yeast for various applications.
* Future development hinges on integrating these advanced tools for novel production systems.