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Record W4412120939 · doi:10.1021/acssynbio.5c00096

Sequencing of a Dairy Isolate Unlocks <i>Kluyveromyces marxianus</i> as a Host for Lactose Valorization

2025· article· en· W4412120939 on OpenAlex
Mackenzie Thornbury, Adrien Knoops, Iain Summerby-Murray, James Dhaliwal, Joseph Christian Utomo, Jaya Joshi, Lauren Narcross, Gabriel Remondetto, Michel Pouliot, Malcolm Whiteway, Vincent J. J. Martin

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fundA Canadian funder is recorded on the work.

Bibliographic record

VenueACS Synthetic Biology · 2025
Typearticle
Languageen
FieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences
TopicProbiotics and Fermented Foods
Canadian institutionsAgropur cooperativeConcordia University
FundersConcordia UniversityNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaCanada Research ChairsGenome Canada
KeywordsKluyveromyces marxianusLactoseHost (biology)KluyveromycesBiologyFood scienceBiotechnologyMicrobiologyYeastBiochemistrySaccharomyces cerevisiaeEcology

Abstract

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The use of genetically modified nonconventional yeast provides significant potential for the bioeconomy by diversifying the tools available for the development of sustainable and novel products. In this study, we sequenced and annotated the genome of Kluyveromyces marxianus Y-1190 to establish it as a platform for lactose valorization. The strain was chosen for rapid growth on lactose-rich dairy permeate, high transformation efficiency, and ease of culturing in bioreactors. Genomic sequencing revealed that K. marxianus Y-1190 possesses single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with efficient lactose metabolism. The strain is diploid with notable genomic heterogeneity, which appears to be critical for its robust growth and acid tolerance. To further exploit this platform strain, we developed protocols for gene and chromosome manipulation using CRISPR editing, constructed and validated a series of promoters compatible with MoClo vectors, and designed synthetically inducible promoters for K. marxianus . These tools enable precise control over gene expression, allowing for the tailored optimization of metabolic pathways and production processes. The synthetic promoters provide flexibility for dynamic expression tuning, while the CRISPR-based editing protocols facilitate targeted genetic modifications with high efficiency. Together, these advancements significantly enhance the genetic toolbox for K. marxianus, positioning it as a versatile platform for industrial biotechnology. These tools open new opportunities for the sustainable production of biobased chemicals, fuels, and high-value products, leveraging lactose-rich feedstocks to contribute to a circular economy.

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Full frame distilled prediction

Teacher imitation

Not calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. Learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and 10,348 direct Gemma labels. Candidate is the union of thresholded teacher heads; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels or direct frontier model labels.

metaresearch head score (Codex)0.000
metaresearch head score (Gemma)0.000
Version: codex-gemma-dda1882f352aValidation status: machine_predicted_unvalidated
Candidate categoriesnone
Consensus categoriesnone
DomainCandidate signal: none · Consensus signal: none
Study designCandidate signal: Bench or experimental · Consensus signal: Bench or experimental
GenreCandidate signal: Empirical · Consensus signal: Empirical
Teacher disagreement score0.167
Threshold uncertainty score0.220

Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category

CategoryCodexGemma
Metaresearch0.0000.000
Meta-epidemiology (narrow)0.0000.000
Meta-epidemiology (broad)0.0000.000
Bibliometrics0.0000.000
Science and technology studies0.0000.000
Scholarly communication0.0000.000
Open science0.0000.000
Research integrity0.0000.000
Insufficient payload (model declined to judge)0.0000.000

Machine scores (provisional)

The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.

Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.

Opus teacher head0.016
GPT teacher head0.243
Teacher spread0.228 · how far apart the two teachers sit on this one work
Validation statusscore_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from it