Moulding the mould: understanding and reprogramming filamentous fungal growth and morphogenesis for next generation cell factories

Abstract Filamentous fungi are harnessed as cell factories for the production of a diverse range of organic acids, proteins, and secondary metabolites. Growth and morphology have critical implications for product titres in both submerged and solid-state fermentations. Recent advances in systems-leve...

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Main Authors: Timothy C. Cairns, Xiaomei Zheng, Ping Zheng, Jibin Sun, Vera Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1400-4