In order to make a better biofactory, University of Wisconsin Genetics Professor Frederick R. Blattner and his colleagues developed Clean genome® E. coli, an engineered bug from which all mobile genetic elements have been deleted. DNA segments resembling toxin genes or virulence factor genes were also removed from the Clean Genome E. coli, heading off other potential complications. Steven S. Clark
Dr Blattner founded Scarab Genomics LLC in 2002 to commercialize Clean Genome E. coli. In addition to the elimination of problems caused by mobile elements, the slimmer, trimmer Clean Genome strain is more efficient at manufacturing engineered proteins and DNA. Moreover, as a simpler organism, it is better suited to genetic engineering research. Steven S. Clark
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