Sequencing of a dairy isolate unlocks Kluyveromyces marxianus as a host for lactose valorization
Mackenzie Thornbury, Adrien Knoops, Iain Summerby-Murray, James S. Dhaliwal, Sydney Johnson, Joseph Christian Utomo, Jaya Joshi, Lauren Narcross, Gabriel E. Remondetto, Michel Pouliot, Malcolm S. Whiteway, Vincent J. J. Martin
This study sequences and annotates the genome of Kluyveromyces marxianus Y-1190, identifies genetic factors for lactose metabolism, and develops tools for genetic manipulation to enhance its use in industrial biotechnology.
ACS Synthetic Biology · Jul 8, 2025Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology