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Charandatta Muddana1, Gauri Mahesh Desai1, Pramod P Wangikar2
1Department of Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Abstract:
Anabaena, a nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium from the Nostocaceae family, is a promising chassis for sustained space exploration. Using NEKO, this study surveys 2000 publications on Anabaena and summarizes the research, including systems biology, modeling, and potential space applications. Future research should examine its metabolism in space environments, such as microgravity and radiation, and develop bioreactor designs and genetic tools for reliable, self-regulating biomanufacturing systems in these environments.
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