Highlights•CRISPR–Cas systems promoted the engineering of non-model bacteria.•Tools
include genome modifications and finely-tuned transcriptional regulation.•CRISPR–Cas …

Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria (APB) are a phylogenetically diverse group of organisms
that can harness solar energy for their growth and metabolism. These bacteria vary broadly …

To advance the sustainability of the biobased economy, our society needs to develop novel
bioprocesses based on truly renewable resources. The C1-molecule formate is increasingly …

Genome engineering is crucial for answering fundamental questions about, and exploring
practical applications of, microorganisms. Various microbial genome-engineering tools …

Rhodopseudomonas palustris, a purple nonsulfur bacterium, is a bacterium with the
properties of extraordinary metabolic versatility, carbon source diversity and metabolite …

The use of autotrophic microorganisms to fabricate biochemical products has attracted much
attention in both academia and industry. Unlike heterotrophic microorganisms that require …

Microbial cell factories are the workhorses of industrial biotechnology and improving their
performances can significantly optimize industrial bioprocesses. Microbial strain …

Energy crisis and global climate change have driven an increased effort toward biofuel
synthesis from renewable feedstocks. Herein, purple nonsulfur photosynthetic bacterium …

Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 exhibits extraordinary metabolic versatility, including
chemolithoautotrophic growth; degradation of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene …

Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a promising strategy for the conversion of CO 2 to useful
chemicals. Nevertheless, the characteristics of electrode-associated cells in MES and their …