Modern genetic approaches to bust yeast tolerance to lignocellulosic hydrolysates
(Saccharomyces cerevisae)

New advances in adaptive evolution protocols, QTL mapping, and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies are proposed to enhance yeast tolerance to lignocellulosic hydrolysates. Learn more...
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Here we intend to engineer S. cerevisiae for the production of D-Lactic acid, a promising renewable material for production of bio-friendly plastics. Learn more...
Welcome to our lab!
Genomics and Experimental Evolution of Yeasts
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Current Projects
Modern genetic approaches to boost yeast tolerance to lignocellulosic hydrolysates
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

New advances in adaptive evolution protocols, QTL mapping, and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies are proposed to enhance yeast tolerance to lignocellulosic hydrolysates. Learn more...
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Here we intend to engineer S. cerevisiae for the production of D-Lactic acid, a promising renewable material for production of bio-friendly plastics. Learn more...
Adaptive evolution of Escherichia coli for sucrose consumption under anaerobic conditions
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Yes, we also conduct evolutionary experiments with E. coli, which we intend to use as a workhorse for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from sugarcane
sucrose. Learn more...
Experimental evolution of ethanol tolerance
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae PE-2)

Here we use the S. cerevisiae strain PE-2, widely used in the Brazilian bioethanol industry, to challenge cellular adaptation to an increasing ethanol concentration. Learn more...
Yeast experimental sexual evolution
(Schizosaccharomyces japonicus)

Here we use fission yeast to approach one of the most important questions in evolutionary biology: what are the advantages of sex over clonal propagation?
Learn more in our dedicated web page...