Optogenetics in Sinorhizobium meliloti Enables Spatial Control of Exopolysaccharide Production and Biofilm Structure

Pirhanov, Azady; Bridges, Charles M.; Goodwin, Reed A.; Guo, Yi-Syuan; Furrer, Jessica; Shor, Leslie M.; Gage, Daniel J.; Cho, Yong Ku

doi:10.1021/acssynbio.0c00498

Optogenetics in Sinorhizobium meliloti Enables Spatial Control of Exopolysaccharide Production and Biofilm Structure

Journal Article · 19 January 2021 · ACS Synthetic Biology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.0c00498· OSTI ID:1851946

Pirhanov, Azady ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]; Guo, Yi-Syuan ^[3]; Furrer, Jessica ^[4]; Shor, Leslie M. ^[5]; ^[2]; ^[6]

Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
Department of Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering, Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina 29204, United States
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States; Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States; Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States; Institute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0014522

OSTI ID:: 1851946

Journal Information:: ACS Synthetic Biology, Vol. 10, Issue 2; ISSN 2161-5063

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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