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The Novel P II -Interacting Protein PirA Controls Flux into the Cyanobacterial Ornithine-Ammonia Cycle

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Heterologous Lactate Synthesis in Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Causes a Growth Condition-Dependent Carbon Sink Effect

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The Molecular Toolset and Techniques Required to Build Cyanobacterial Cell Factories

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One cell-two wells bio-refinery: Demonstrating cyanobacterial chassis for co-production of heterologous and natural hydrocarbons

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Polyhydroxyalkanoates bioproduction from bench to industry: Thirty years of development towards sustainability

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Recent Progress in CO 2 Conversion: An Overview of Catalytic Strategies for Sustainable Fuel and Chemical Synthesis

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Engineering highly productive cyanobacteria towards carbon negative emissions technologies

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Customized molecular tools to strengthen metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria

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Microalgal multiomics-based approaches in bioremediation of hazardous contaminants

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Systems metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum to assimilate formic acid for biomass accumulation and succinic acid production

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Self-Assembly of Nanofilaments in Cyanobacteria for Protein Co-localization

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Efficient Semi‐Artificial Photosynthesis of Ethylene by a Self‐Assembled InP‐Cyanobacterial Biohybrid System

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Beyond movement: the dynamic roles of Type IV pili in cyanobacterial life

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Artificial Spores as Multi‐Functional Biocatalysts to Perform Biosynthetic Cascades

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Response and acclimation of cyanobacteria to acidification: A comprehensive review

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Bioinspired Nanochitin‐Based Porous Constructs for Light‐Driven Whole‐Cell Biotransformations

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Unlocking the potential of cyanobacteria: A high-throughput strategy for enhancing biocatalytic performance through genetic optimization

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Biomedical application of microalgal‐biomaterials hybrid system

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Controlled Carbon Loss: Threshold-Dependent Overflow Metabolism in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

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