Escherichia coli in Auto(trophic) Mode.

Erb, Tobias J; Keller, Philipp; Vorholt, Julia A · Cell · 2019

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

It is challenging to convert a heterotrophic organism that loves sugars and other multicarbon compounds as energy and carbon sources into an autotroph that builds all biomass from carbon dioxide. In this issue, Gleizer et al. demonstrate how this can be achieved.

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