Research Articles
Unlocking Nature's Insecticide Factory: How Model-Guided Engineering Supercharges Spinosad Production
Discover how model-guided metabolic engineering enhances spinosad biosynthesis in Saccharopolyspora spinosa for sustainable agriculture.
Plant Amino Acid-Derived Vitamins: Biosynthesis and Function
Explore the biosynthesis and function of plant amino acid-derived vitamins, including B vitamins and vitamin E, and their importance for human nutrition.
The Secret Life of Vitamin C in Plants: More Than Just an Antioxidant
Explore the fascinating roles of vitamin C in plants beyond its antioxidant function, including biosynthesis pathways, regulatory mechanisms, and recent research breakthroughs.
Polysialic Acid: How E. Coli Became a Microscopic Factory
Explore how E. coli has been engineered to produce polysialic acid, a crucial sugar polymer with applications in brain development and medicine.
The Crystal Ball for Brewing Chemicals: Predicting What Yeast Can Make
Explore how statistical models and machine learning are revolutionizing chemical biosynthesis yield prediction in engineered yeast
Nature's Pencil: Rewriting E. coli to Produce Life-Saving L-Carnitine
Engineering Escherichia coli with fungal genes to produce L-carnitine through biosensor-guided metabolic pathway construction
The Cellular Tango: How Opium Poppy's Two-Step Dance Creates Morphine
Discover how the opium poppy produces morphine through an intricate partnership between two specialized plant cells, sieve elements and laticifers.
Green Factories: Engineering Microbes to Brew Nature's Miracle Molecule
Discover how scientists are reprogramming microorganisms to efficiently produce resveratrol, nature's promising health compound, through metabolic engineering.
The Bean Blueprint: Rewriting Seeds to Brew a Healthier Future
Discover how metabolic engineering transforms ordinary seeds into isoflavone factories for human health benefits.
The Ginsenoside Code: How Science Is Unlocking the Secrets of Ginseng's Healing Power
Discover how scientists are decoding the biochemical secrets behind ginseng's medicinal properties through ginsenoside research.