Lactose-assimilating yeasts with high fatty acid accumulation uncovered by untargeted bioprospecting
This study paves the way to a better understanding of the natural yeast biodiversity in the largely under-sampled biodiversity hotspot area of tropical West Africa. Our discovery of several yeasts capable of efficiently converting lactose into lipids underscores the value of bioprospecting to identify yeast strains with significant biotechnological potential, which can aid the transition to a circular bioeconomy. Furthermore, the extensive strain collection gathered will facilitate future screening and the development of new cell factories.
Authors
- Kameshwara V. R. Peri
- Karl Persson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2173-8165)
- Cecilia Geijer
- Chioma L. Onyishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0759-058X)
- Jonas Warringer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-2740)
- Onyetugo C. Amadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1624-4117)
- Anene N. Moneke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7399-5155)
- Vanessa O. Onyema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8995-5134)
- Ijeoma Princess Nwafor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2012-4724)
- Priscilla Nnaemeka
- S. E. Okoye
- Chika Otti
Institutions
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01615-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23
Funders
- Chalmers Tekniska Högskola
- Vetenskapsrådet