Carlos A. Rosa

Comparative Genomics and Heterologous Complementation Reveal Sequence and Structural Divergence of Selected Transcription Factors From Spathaspora passalidarum

The yeast Spathaspora passalidarum is considered promising for domestication and use in second-generation ethanol production because it ferments xylose and glucose with yields above 70%. However, successful domestication requires not only efficient sugar utilization but also enha...

Sungouiella purgamenti sp. nov., a yeast isolated from hospital wastewater in Brazil: a taxogenomic analysis

Yeasts recovered from wastewater of a public hospital in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, included a single isolate representing a putative novel species. Sequence analysis of the ITS-5.8S region and the D1/D2 domains of the LSU rRNA gene placed this yeast within the genus Sungouiella...

Microbial oil production by Yarrowia lipolytica strains using glycerol as carbon source

Abstract Yeasts can produce microbial oil from hydrophobic substrates such as glycerol, a byproduct of the biodiesel industry that is often undervalued in the market. Yarrowia lipolytica is capable of degrading glycerol and is considered a model organism for studying lipid accumu...