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Genetic Engineering of an Unconventional Yeast for Renewable Biofuel and Biochemical Production
Published on: September 20, 2016
Yeast-driven biomanufacturing in space: synergizing cellular agriculture for sustainable extraterrestrial habitats
Yishu Yin1,2,3, Heqi Gao1,3,4, Dan Xiao1,2,3
1School of Medicine and Health, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Abstract:
Human expansion into deep space necessitates sustainable life support. Current prepackaged food systems face nutritional, logistical, and psychological limits on long missions. Cell agriculture, particularly yeast-based biomanufacturing, emerges as a pivotal solution. Yeast's genetic flexibility, metabolic resilience, and tolerance to extreme conditions make it an ideal chassis for in-situ food and nutrient production. This review systematically explores yeast's application in creating closed-loop space food systems, analyzing its progress, challenges, and future potential for enabling sustained extraterrestrial presence.
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