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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/06 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods related to the fermentation of xylose. Host cells having recombinant polynucleotides encoding one or more of aldose reductases, xylitol dehydrogenases, and xylulokinase are provided herein. Host cells having reduced expression of PHO13 are also provided herein. Also provided herein are uses of host cells provided herein, and methods relating to the use of xylose-containing materials.