Patent ID: 8343736
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: C12P

Abstract:
1. An isolated microorganism of the genus Candida , wherein said microorganism is obtained by genetic modification from a starting microorganism such that arabitol production is inhibited and xylitol production is increased compared to said starting microorganism, wherein said microorganism comprises gene expression cassettes of the following 1)-3): 1) a gene expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding L-arabinose isomerase operably linked to a terminator; 2) a gene expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding L-ribulokinase operably linked to a terminator; and 3) a gene expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase operably linked to a terminator.