Replacing petrochemical feedstocks, recombinant microbes produce phenol from glucose using segmented enzymatic pathways.
Expressing isolated (+)-cedrol synthase in recombinant host cells replaces unsustainable conifer extraction, enabling scalable industrial terpene synthesis.
A modified ornithine decarboxylase protein increases putrescine conversion activity through targeted amino acid mutations.
Replacing urea with calcium carboxylic acids and chaA-expressing bacteria eliminates malodor while converting gaseous CO2 into stable solid calcium carbonate.
Genetic transformation introduces herbicide and disease resistance into parental lines, accelerating trait integration while maintaining agronomic stability.
Modifying the 5'UTR of the ppc gene regulates metabolic flux to produce PHA copolymers with reduced brittleness and improved processability.