The Multiplanetary Future of Plant Synthetic Biology

Interference with Clp protease impairs carotenoid accumulation during tomato fruit ripening

(2018) Lucio D’Andrea et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Metabolic engineering of Pichia pastoris

(2018) David A. Peña et al.   METABOLIC ENGINEERING

Carotenoid Metabolism in Plants: The Role of Plastids

(2018) Tianhu Sun et al.   Molecular Plant

Physcomitrella patens, a versatile synthetic biology chassis

(2018) Ralf Reski et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Cooption of heat shock regulatory system for anhydrobiosis in the sleeping chironomidPolypedilum vanderplanki

(2018) Pavel V. Mazin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health

(2018) Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion et al.   PROGRESS IN LIPID RESEARCH

Exposed subsurface ice sheets in the Martian mid-latitudes

(2018) Colin M. Dundas et al.   SCIENCE

Are GM Crops for Yield and Resilience Possible?

(2018) Matthew J. Paul et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Photosystem II Subunit S overexpression increases the efficiency of water use in a field-grown crop

(2018) Katarzyna Głowacka et al.   Nature Communications

Versatile and on-demand biologics co-production in yeast

(2018) Jicong Cao et al.   Nature Communications

Experimental evolution in photoautotrophic microorganisms as a means of enhancing chloroplast functions

(2017) Dario Leister   Essays in Biochemistry

Engineering biological systems using automated biofoundries

(2017) Ran Chao et al.   METABOLIC ENGINEERING

Atmospheric trace gases support primary production in Antarctic desert surface soil

(2017) Mukan Ji et al.   NATURE

Enhancing (crop) plant photosynthesis by introducing novel genetic diversity

(2017) Marcel Dann et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Low-gluten, nontransgenic wheat engineered with CRISPR/Cas9

(2017) Susana Sánchez-León et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Development of transgenic crops based on photo-biotechnology

(2017) Markkandan Ganesan et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Light-mediated self-organization of sunflower stands increases oil yield in the field

(2017) Mónica López Pereira et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Modular electron-transport chains from eukaryotic organelles function to support nitrogenase activity

(2017) Jianguo Yang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Leveraging Natural Variance towards Enhanced Understanding of Phytochemical Sunscreens

(2017) Takayuki Tohge et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Angiosperm Plant Desiccation Tolerance: Hints from Transcriptomics and Genome Sequencing

(2017) Valentino Giarola et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Synthetic Botany

(2017) Christian R. Boehm et al.   Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

Augmenting light coverage for photosynthesis through YFP-enhanced charge separation at the Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction centre

(2017) Katie J. Grayson et al.   Nature Communications

Formation of Nitrogenase NifDK Tetramers in the Mitochondria of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

(2017) Stefan Burén et al.   ACS Synthetic Biology

Using transgenic plants and modified plant viruses for the development of treatments for human diseases

(2017) Hwei-San Loh et al.   Current Opinion in Virology

Comparative genomics of the tardigrades Hypsibius dujardini and Ramazzottius varieornatus

(2017) Yuki Yoshida et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

A new discrete dynamic model of ABA-induced stomatal closure predicts key feedback loops

(2017) Réka Albert et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Ice-Binding Proteins in Plants

(2017) Melissa Bredow et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Expression of 16 Nitrogenase Proteins within the Plant Mitochondrial Matrix

(2017) Robert S. Allen et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Microgreens as a Component of Space Life Support Systems: A Cornucopia of Functional Food

(2017) Marios C. Kyriacou et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

In vivo Assembly in Escherichia coli of Transformation Vectors for Plastid Genome Engineering

(2017) Yuyong Wu et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Maintenance of ATP Homeostasis Triggers Metabolic Shifts in Gas-Fermenting Acetogens

(2017) Kaspar Valgepea et al.   Cell Systems

Microbial biotechnology as a tool to restore degraded drylands

(2017) Fernando T. Maestre et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site

(2017) M. H. Hecht et al.   SCIENCE

Rewiring carotenoid biosynthesis in plants using a viral vector

(2017) Eszter Majer et al.   Scientific Reports

Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and the Challenges to Its Extension to Nonlegumes

(2016) Florence Mus et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

How to Establish a Bioregenerative Life Support System for Long-Term Crewed Missions to the Moon or Mars

(2016) Yuming Fu et al.   ASTROBIOLOGY

Synthetic biology meets bioprinting: enabling technologies for humans on Mars (and Earth)

(2016) L. J. Rothschild   BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS

Portable, On-Demand Biomolecular Manufacturing

(2016) Keith Pardee et al.   CELL

Biochemical and synthetic biology approaches to improve photosynthetic CO 2 -fixation

(2016) Tobias J Erb et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Low carbon fuels and commodity chemicals from waste gases – systematic approach to understand energy metabolism in a model acetogen

(2016) Esteban Marcellin et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Using synthetic biology to increase nitrogenase activity

(2016) Xin-Xin Li et al.   Microbial Cell Factories

Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening

(2016) Selman Uluisik et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Variation in the flowering gene SELF PRUNING 5G promotes day-neutrality and early yield in tomato

(2016) Sebastian Soyk et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Advancing Crop Transformation in the Era of Genome Editing

(2016) Fredy Altpeter et al.   PLANT CELL

Key genes involved in desiccation tolerance and dormancy across life forms

(2016) Maria Cecília D. Costa et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Improving photosynthesis and crop productivity by accelerating recovery from photoprotection

(2016) Johannes Kromdijk et al.   SCIENCE

A synthetic pathway for the fixation of carbon dioxide in vitro

(2016) Thomas Schwander et al.   SCIENCE

A robust gene-stacking method utilizing yeast assembly for plant synthetic biology

(2016) Patrick M. Shih et al.   Nature Communications

Synthetic biology and microbioreactor platforms for programmable production of biologics at the point-of-care

(2016) Pablo Perez-Pinera et al.   Nature Communications

Evolutionary Recycling of Light Signaling Components in Fleshy Fruits: New Insights on the Role of Pigments to Monitor Ripening

(2016) Briardo Llorente et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Root System Architecture and Abiotic Stress Tolerance: Current Knowledge in Root and Tuber Crops

(2016) M. A. Khan et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

THESEUS: The European research priorities for human exploration of space

(2016) Joan Vernikos et al.   NPJ Microgravity

Towards human exploration of space: The THESEUS review series on nutrition and metabolism research priorities

(2016) Audrey Bergouignan et al.   NPJ Microgravity

Use of plant colonizing bacteria as chassis for transfer of N 2 -fixation to cereals

(2015) Barney A Geddes et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Sustainable life support on Mars – the potential roles of cyanobacteria

(2015) Cyprien Verseux et al.   International Journal of Astrobiology

Grand challenges in space synthetic biology

(2015) Amor A. Menezes et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars

(2015) F. Javier Martín-Torres et al.   Nature Geoscience

A roadmap for research on crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) to enhance sustainable food and bioenergy production in a hotter, drier world

(2015) Xiaohan Yang et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Low-cost oral delivery of protein drugs bioencapsulated in plant cells

(2015) Kwang-Chul Kwon et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Tomato fruit carotenoid biosynthesis is adjusted to actual ripening progression by a light-dependent mechanism

(2015) Briardo Llorente et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Evidence for indigenous nitrogen in sedimentary and aeolian deposits from theCuriosityrover investigations at Gale crater, Mars

(2015) Jennifer C. Stern et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ArabidopsisOR proteins are the major posttranscriptional regulators of phytoene synthase in controlling carotenoid biosynthesis

(2015) Xiangjun Zhou et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Redesigning photosynthesis to sustainably meet global food and bioenergy demand

(2015) Donald R. Ort et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Multi-level engineering facilitates the production of phenylpropanoid compounds in tomato

(2015) Yang Zhang et al.   Nature Communications

Comparison of Land, Water, and Energy Requirements of Lettuce Grown Using Hydroponic vs. Conventional Agricultural Methods

(2015) Guilherme Barbosa et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Synthetic biology approaches to engineering the nitrogen symbiosis in cereals

(2014) C. Rogers et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Reengineering the Optical Absorption Cross-Section of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers

(2014) Palash K. Dutta et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Towards synthetic biological approaches to resource utilization on space missions

(2014) A. A. Menezes et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Autotrophy at the thermodynamic limit of life: a model for energy conservation in acetogenic bacteria

(2014) Kai Schuchmann et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

How changing root system architecture can help tackle a reduction in soil phosphate (P) levels for better plant P acquisition

(2014) J. HEPPELL et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

The Benefits of Photorespiratory Bypasses: How Can They Work?

(2014) Chang-Peng Xin et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Can Plants Grow on Mars and the Moon: A Growth Experiment on Mars and Moon Soil Simulants

(2014) G. W. Wieger Wamelink et al.   PLoS One

The Shade Avoidance Syndrome in Arabidopsis: The Antagonistic Role of Phytochrome A and B Differentiates Vegetation Proximity and Canopy Shade

(2014) Jaime F. Martínez-García et al.   PLoS One

Designer crops: optimal root system architecture for nutrient acquisition

(2014) Xiangpei Kong et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Increased nutritional quality of plants for long-duration spaceflight missions through choice of plant variety and manipulation of growth conditions

(2013) Christopher M. Cohu et al.   ACTA ASTRONAUTICA

Anthocyanins Double the Shelf Life of Tomatoes by Delaying Overripening and Reducing Susceptibility to Gray Mold

(2013) Yang Zhang et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Novel perspectives for the engineering of abiotic stress tolerance in plants

(2013) Julieta V Cabello et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Perchlorate on Mars: a chemical hazard and a resource for humans

(2013) Alfonso F. Davila et al.   International Journal of Astrobiology

High-level semi-synthetic production of the potent antimalarial artemisinin

(2013) C. J. Paddon et al.   NATURE

Without phosphate limits

(2013) Matthew Pasek   Nature Geoscience

Readily available phosphate from minerals in early aqueous environments on Mars

(2013) C. T. Adcock et al.   Nature Geoscience

Plant biology in reduced gravity on the Moon and Mars

(2013) J. Z. Kiss   PLANT BIOLOGY

Drought, salt, and temperature stress-induced metabolic rearrangements and regulatory networks

(2012) J. Krasensky et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management

(2012) Nathaniel D. Mueller et al.   NATURE

Refactoring the nitrogen fixation gene cluster from Klebsiella oxytoca

(2012) K. Temme et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mission to Mars: Food Production and Processing for the Final Frontier

(2012) Michele H. Perchonok et al.   Annual Review of Food Science and Technology

Evaluation of Physical and Chemical Changes in Pharmaceuticals Flown on Space Missions

(2011) Brian Du et al.   AAPS Journal

Sun-driven microbial synthesis of chemicals in space

(2011) Jeffrey C. Way et al.   International Journal of Astrobiology

Dissimilatory perchlorate reduction: A review

(2011) Nirmala Bardiya et al.   MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Comparing Photosynthetic and Photovoltaic Efficiencies and Recognizing the Potential for Improvement

(2011) R. E. Blankenship et al.   SCIENCE

Martian base agriculture: The effect of low gravity on water flow, nutrient cycles, and microbial biomass dynamics

(2010) Federico Maggi et al.   ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH

On the rocks: the microbiology of Antarctic Dry Valley soils

(2010) S. Craig Cary et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Safety assessment of nonbrowning potatoes: opening the discussion about the relevance of substantial equivalence on next generation biotech crops

(2010) Briardo Llorente et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Improvement of Aroma in Transgenic Potato As a Consequence of Impairing Tuber Browning

(2010) Briardo Llorente et al.   PLoS One

Next-generation protein-rich potato expressing the seed protein geneAmA1is a result of proteome rebalancing in transgenic tuber

(2010) Subhra Chakraborty et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Native-sized recombinant spider silk protein produced in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli results in a strong fiber

(2010) X.-X. Xia et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Circadian System in Higher Plants

(2009) Stacey L. Harmer   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Removing allergens and reducing toxins from food crops

(2009) Maria Gallo et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Transgenic multivitamin corn through biofortification of endosperm with three vitamins representing three distinct metabolic pathways

(2009) S. Naqvi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Enrichment of tomato fruit with health-promoting anthocyanins by expression of select transcription factors

(2008) Eugenio Butelli et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Nutritional impact of elevated calcium transport activity in carrots

(2008) J. Morris et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA