Metabolic engineering enables the redirection or enhancement of biochemical pathways in plants to produce valuable metabolites, increase yield, or improve stress resistance. This track includes research using synthetic biology, systems biology, and genome editing to optimize the production of biofuels, bioplastics, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals from plants.
Sub Tracks:
Metabolomics and Pathway Mapping
Engineering for Secondary Metabolites
Biofuel and Bioplastic Production
Synthetic Biology Approaches