At the University at Buffalo, researchers are working on genetically engineering microorganisms to synthesize compounds such as flavonoids as an economical and efficient solution for ageing, cancer and even obesity. They are manipulating E. coli into tiny, cellular factories.
"Ultimately, we want to be able to take a designed E. coli off of the shelf and drop into it the enzymes that constitute a particular biosynthetic pathway in order to make exactly the product we want," said Dr....
At the University at Buffalo, researchers are working on genetically engineering microorganisms to synthesize compounds such as flavonoids as an economical and efficient solution for ageing, cancer and even obesity. They are manipulating E. coli into tiny, cellular factories.
"Ultimately, we want to be able to take a designed E. coli off of the shelf and drop into it the enzymes that constitute a particular biosynthetic pathway in order to make exactly the product we want," said Dr....