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  1. Bombus terrestris is a European bumblebee extensively commercialized worldwide for crop pollination. In Chile, this species was introduced in 1997 and after confinement escape, it has spread and established in se...

    Authors: Kiara Fernández, Jennifer Alcaíno, Dionisia Sepúlveda and Rodrigo Medel

    Citation: Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 2020 93:8

    Content type: Short report

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  2. Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is a basidiomycetous yeast that is relevant to biotechnology, as it can synthesize the carotenoid astaxanthin. However, the astaxanthin levels produced by wild-type strains are low. ...

    Authors: Gabriela Contreras, Salvador Barahona, María Cecilia Rojas, Marcelo Baeza, Víctor Cifuentes and Jennifer Alcaíno

    Citation: BMC Biotechnology 2013 13:84

    Content type: Research article

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  3. Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is a basidiomycetous yeast that synthesizes astaxanthin, which is a carotenoid with a great biotechnological impact. The ergosterol and carotenoid synthesis pathways are derived from...

    Authors: Iris Loto, María Soledad Gutiérrez, Salvador Barahona, Dionisia Sepúlveda, Pilar Martínez-Moya, Marcelo Baeza, Víctor Cifuentes and Jennifer Alcaíno

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2012 12:235

    Content type: Research article

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  4. The yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous synthesizes astaxanthin, a carotenoid with high commercial interest. The proposed biosynthetic route in this organism is isopentenyl-pyrophosphate (IPP) → geranyleranyl pyr...

    Authors: Jennifer Alcaíno, Salvador Barahona, Marisela Carmona, Carla Lozano, Andrés Marcoleta, Mauricio Niklitschek, Dionisia Sepúlveda, Marcelo Baeza and Víctor Cifuentes

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2008 8:169

    Content type: Research article

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  5. The yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is one of the most promising and economically attractive natural sources of astaxanthin. The biosynthesis of this valuable carotenoid is a complex process for which the reg...

    Authors: Andrés Marcoleta, Mauricio Niklitschek, Aniela Wozniak, Carla Lozano, Jennifer Alcaíno, Marcelo Baeza and Víctor Cifuentes

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2011 11:190

    Content type: Research article

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  6. The yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is used for the microbiological production of the antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin. In this study, we established an optimal protocol for protein extraction and performed...

    Authors: Pilar Martinez-Moya, Steven Alexander Watt, Karsten Niehaus, Jennifer Alcaíno, Marcelo Baeza and Víctor Cifuentes

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2011 11:131

    Content type: Research article

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  7. Antarctica has been successfully colonized by microorganisms despite presenting adverse conditions for life such as low temperatures, high solar radiation, low nutrient availability and dryness. Although these...

    Authors: Mario Carrasco, Juan Manuel Rozas, Salvador Barahona, Jennifer Alcaíno, Víctor Cifuentes and Marcelo Baeza

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2012 12:251

    Content type: Research article

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  8. Amylases and cellulases have great potential for application in industries such as food, detergent, laundry, textile, baking and biofuels. A common requirement in these fields is to reduce the temperatures of ...

    Authors: Mario Carrasco, Pablo Villarreal, Salvador Barahona, Jennifer Alcaíno, Víctor Cifuentes and Marcelo Baeza

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2016 16:21

    Content type: Research article

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  9. Pectinolytic enzymes, which are used in several industries, especially in the clarification process during wine and fruit juice production, represent approximately 10% of the global enzyme market. To prevent t...

    Authors: Mario Carrasco, Juan Manuel Rozas, Jennifer Alcaíno, Víctor Cifuentes and Marcelo Baeza

    Citation: Microbial Cell Factories 2019 18:45

    Content type: RESEARCH

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  11. The basidiomycetous yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous has been described as a potential biofactory for terpenoid-derived compounds due to its ability to synthesize astaxanthin. Functional knowledge of the genes...

    Authors: Nicole Werner, Melissa Gómez, Marcelo Baeza, Víctor Cifuentes and Jennifer Alcaíno

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2016 16:278

    Content type: Research article

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  12. Microorganisms have evolved a number of mechanisms to thrive in cold environments, including the production of antifreeze proteins, high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids, and ergosterol. In this work, sev...

    Authors: Pablo Villarreal, Mario Carrasco, Salvador Barahona, Jennifer Alcaíno, Víctor Cifuentes and Marcelo Baeza

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2018 18:66

    Content type: Research article

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  13. The yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous produces carotenoids of commercial interest, including astaxanthin and β-carotene. Although carotenogenesis in this yeast and the expression profiles of the genes controlli...

    Authors: Pamela Córdova, Jennifer Alcaíno, Natalia Bravo, Salvador Barahona, Dionisia Sepúlveda, María Fernández-Lobato, Marcelo Baeza and Víctor Cifuentes

    Citation: Microbial Cell Factories 2016 15:193

    Content type: Research

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  14. The cytochromes P450 (P450s) are a large superfamily of heme-containing monooxygenases involved in the oxidative metabolism of an enormous diversity of substrates. These enzymes require electrons for their act...

    Authors: Pamela Córdova, Ana-María Gonzalez, David R. Nelson, María-Soledad Gutiérrez, Marcelo Baeza, Víctor Cifuentes and Jennifer Alcaíno

    Citation: BMC Genomics 2017 18:540

    Content type: Research article

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  15. Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is a basidiomycetous yeast that synthesizes astaxanthin, a carotenoid with great biotechnological impact. The ergosterol and carotenoid synthetic pathways derive f...

    Authors: Kritsye Leiva, Nicole Werner, Dionisia Sepúlveda, Salvador Barahona, Marcelo Baeza, Víctor Cifuentes and Jennifer Alcaíno

    Citation: BMC Microbiology 2015 15:89

    Content type: Research article

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  16. Astaxanthin is a potent antioxidant with increasing biotechnological interest. In Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, a natural source of this pigment, carotenogenesis is a complex process regulated through several me...

    Authors: Pilar Martinez-Moya, Karsten Niehaus, Jennifer Alcaíno, Marcelo Baeza and Víctor Cifuentes

    Citation: BMC Genomics 2015 16:289

    Content type: Research article

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  17. Synonymous codons are used differentially in organisms from the three domains of life, a phenomenon referred to as codon usage bias. In addition, codon pair bias, particularly in the 3’ codon context, has also...

    Authors: Marcelo Baeza, Jennifer Alcaíno, Salvador Barahona, Dionisia Sepúlveda and Víctor Cifuentes

    Citation: BMC Genomics 2015 16:293

    Content type: Research article

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