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@article{citeulike:2575619, abstract = {Global transcription machinery engineering (gTME) is an approach for reprogramming gene transcription to elicit cellular phenotypes important for technological applications. Here we show the application of gTME to Saccharomyces cerevisiae for improved glucose/ethanol tolerance, a key trait for many biofuels programs. Mutagenesis of the transcription factor Spt15p and selection led to dominant mutations that conferred increased tolerance and more efficient glucose conversion to ethanol. The desired phenotype results from the combined effect of three separate mutations in the SPT15 gene [serine substituted for phenylalanine (Phe(177)Ser) and, similarly, Tyr(195)His, and Lys(218)Arg]. Thus, gTME can provide a route to complex phenotypes that are not readily accessible by traditional methods.}, address = {Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 56-469, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.}, author = {Alper, H. and Moxley, J. and Nevoigt, E. and Fink, G. R. and Stephanopoulos, G.}, citeulike-article-id = {2575619}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1131969}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/314/5805/1565}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17158319}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17158319}, day = {8}, doi = {10.1126/science.1131969}, issn = {1095-9203}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {gmo}, month = {December}, number = {5805}, pages = {1565--1568}, posted-at = {2008-03-24 01:46:17}, priority = {2}, title = {Engineering yeast transcription machinery for improved ethanol tolerance and production.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1131969}, volume = {314}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2575619 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2575619 N2 - Global transcription machinery engineering (gTME) is an approach for reprogramming gene transcription to elicit cellular phenotypes important for technological applications. Here we show the application of gTME to Saccharomyces cerevisiae for improved glucose/ethanol tolerance, a key trait for many biofuels programs. Mutagenesis of the transcription factor Spt15p and selection led to dominant mutations that conferred increased tolerance and more efficient glucose conversion to ethanol. The desired phenotype results from the combined effect of three separate mutations in the SPT15 gene [serine substituted for phenylalanine (Phe(177)Ser) and, similarly, Tyr(195)His, and Lys(218)Arg]. Thus, gTME can provide a route to complex phenotypes that are not readily accessible by traditional methods. IS - 5805 JF - Science SN - 1095-9203 AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 56-469, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. EP - 1568 TI - Engineering yeast transcription machinery for improved ethanol tolerance and production. VL - 314 SP - 1565 KW - gmo AU - Alper, H AU - Moxley, J AU - Nevoigt, E AU - Fink, GR AU - Stephanopoulos, G PY - 2006/12/08/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1131969 ER -