US Patent Issued to DANISCO US on July 8 for "Disruption of CDC42 effectors in yeast for increased alcohol and lysine production" (California, Delaware Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,851, issued on July 8, was assigned to DANISCO US INC. (Palo Alto, Calif.).

"Disruption of CDC42 effectors in yeast for increased alcohol and lysine production" was invented by Jaclyn Diana Demartini (Palo Alto, Calif.) and Celia Emily Gaby Payen (Wilmington, Del.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described are compositions and methods relating to yeast having a genetic mutation that results in decreased amounts of Cdc42 effector proteins, resulting in increased alcohol and lysine production. Such yeast is well-suited for use commercial alcohol production to increase yields and to increase the value of Such yeast is well-suited for use c...