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ArticleSynthetic and systems biotechnology2026

Metabolic engineering and adaptive laboratory evolution enhance squalene production in

Qiao-Qin Zhao, Peng-Cheng Hu, Chuan-Jiang Zhang, Meng-Yao Zhu, Yun Tian, Xiao-Na Yang, Xiao-Jun Ji, Chang-Zhu Li, Xiao-Man Sun, Xiang-Yang Lu and 1 more

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Article in Synthetic and systems biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Qiao-Qin ZhaoCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
Peng-Cheng HuCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
Chuan-Jiang ZhangCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
Meng-Yao ZhuCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
Yun TianCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
Xiao-Na YangCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
Xiao-Jun JiCollege of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211816, China.
Chang-Zhu LiState Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.
Xiao-Man SunSchool of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
Xiang-Yang LuCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
Hu-Hu LiuCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Squalene, a multifunctional natural compound with diverse bioactivities, has significant potential in the nutraceutical and health industries. Microbial synthesis using engineered cell factories represents a sustainable alternative to conventional methods of extracting from plants or animals. This study systematically optimized squalene production in

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Adaptive laboratory evolutionMetabolic engineeringMevalonate pathwaySqualeneYarrowia lipolytica

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PMID41659229
PMCPMC12874323

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