PNNL Fungal Biotechnology Core DOE-OBP Project

Abstract

SummaryIn 2009, we continued to address barriers to fungal fermentation in the primary areas of morphology control, genomics, proteomics, fungal hyperproductivity, biomass-to-products via fungal based consolidated bioprocesses, and filamentous fungal ethanol. "Alternative renewable fuels from fungi" was added as a new subtask. Plans were also made to launch a new advanced strain development subtask in FY2010. Project subtask highlights included: Morphology: Key accomplishments included analysis of genes involved in control of fungal bioprocess organism morphology and a morphology scoring system for quantitative measurement. This task was closed out and replaced beginning in FY10 with Advanced Strain Development.