The yin and yang of yeast: Biodiversity research and systems biology as complementary forces driving innovation in biotechnology

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 477-487

  Roberts, Ian N ^a   Oliver, Stephen G ^b  

^a NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biotechnology; Systems biology; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; PROBIOTICS; YEAST;

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; METABOLIC FLUX; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES;

BIODIVERSITY;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 79951770518     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0482-7     Document Type: Review

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