Marina Julio Pinheiro

Improving xylose consumption in Rhodotorula toruloides through heterologous expression of xylose reductase and xylulokinase

This study improves xylose consumption in Rhodotorula toruloides by overexpressing xylose reductase and xylulokinase from different organisms, showing significant increases in consumption rate and growth.

Development of a dedicated Golden Gate Assembly platform (RtGGA) for Rhodotorula toruloides

The paper develops a Golden Gate Assembly platform (RtGGA) for Rhodotorula toruloides to enhance metabolic pathway engineering, resulting in a 41% increase in carotenoid production.

Xylose Metabolism and the Effect of Oxidative Stress on Lipid and Carotenoid Production in Rhodotorula toruloides: Insights for Future Biorefinery

This study investigates how R. toruloides converts xylose into lipids and carotenoids, showing that oxidative stress improves lipid yields and adaptive evolution enhances carotenoid production.