Engineered Light-Harvesting Organisms

摘要

The present disclosure identifies pathways and mechanisms to confer photoautotrophic properties to a heterotrophic organism. The resultant engineered cell or organism will uniquely enable efficient conversion of carbon dioxide and light into biomass and carbon-based products of interest.

主权项

1. An engineered Escherichia coli cell comprising at least one engineered light capture nucleic acid, at least two engineered carbon dioxide fixation pathway nucleic acids and wherein said engineered Escherichia coli cell confers salt tolerance when exposed to light and produces a biofuel.