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Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2008
Applicants:

Perry G. Caimi, Kennett Square, PA (US);

Yat-chen Chou, Lakewood, CO (US);

Mary Ann Franden, Centennial, CO (US);

Kyle Knoke, Newark, DE (US);

Luan Tao, Havertown, PA (US);

Paul V. Viitanen, West Chester, PA (US);

Min Zhang, Lakewood, CO (US);

Yuying Zhang, New Hope, PA (US);

Inventors:

Perry G. Caimi, Kennett Square, PA (US);

Yat-Chen Chou, Lakewood, CO (US);

Mary Ann Franden, Centennial, CO (US);

Kyle Knoke, Newark, DE (US);

Luan Tao, Havertown, PA (US);

Paul V. Viitanen, West Chester, PA (US);

Min Zhang, Lakewood, CO (US);

Yuying Zhang, New Hope, PA (US);

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/87 (2006.01); C12N 1/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Through screening of amutant library the himA gene was found to be involved in the inhibitory effect of acetate onperformance. Xylose-utilizingfurther engineered to reduce activity of the himA gene were found to have increased ethanol production in comparison to a parental strain, when cultured in medium comprising xylose and acetate.


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