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Exploring cyanobacterial diversity for sustainable biotechnology

Selão, Tiago Toscano·2022·Journal of Experimental Botany

Abstract

Cyanobacteria are an evolutionarily ancient and diverse group of microorganisms. Their genetic diversity has allowed them to occupy and play vital roles in a wide range of ecological niches, from desert soil crusts to tropical oceans. Owing to bioprospecting efforts and the development of new platform technologies enabling their study and manipulation, our knowledge of cyanobacterial metabolism is rapidly expanding. This review explores our current understanding of the genetic and metabolic features of cyanobacteria, from the more established cyanobacterial model strains to the newly isolated/described species, particularly the fast-growing, highly productive, and genetically amenable strains, as promising chassis for renewable biotechnology. It also discusses emerging technologies for their study and manipulation, enabling researchers to harness the astounding diversity of the cyanobacterial genomic and metabolic treasure trove towards the establishment of a sustainable bioeconomy.

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Authors
Selão, T. T.
Affiliations
University of Nottingham (GB)
Corresponding author
Selão, Tiago Toscano
Venue
Journal of Experimental Botany
Published
2022-04-25
Volume
73
Issue
10
Pages
3057-3071
ISSN
  • 0022-0957 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2431
OpenAlex
W4224866915
Cited by
15
References
159
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3
FWCI
0.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Experimental Botany (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
University of Nottingham
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
Keywords
cyanobacteria, cyanobacterial diversity, cyanobacterial metabolism, cyanobacterial genomics, bioprospecting, chassis organisms, bioeconomy
MeSH terms
Cyanobacteria, Biotechnology, Soil, Soil Microbiology, Ecosystem

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