Isoprene hydrocarbons production upon heterologous transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Aims:  Isoprene (2‐methyl‐1,3‐butadiene; C5H8) is naturally produced by photosynthesis and emitted in the atmosphere by the leaves of many herbaceous, deciduous and woody plants. Fermentative yeast and fungi (Ascomycota) are not genetically endowed with the isoprene production process. The work investigated whether Ascomycota can be genetically modified and endowed with the property of constitutive isoprene production.

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