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Color-sensing yeast could make biofactories more programmable and precise

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Advances in synthetic biology have transformed baker's yeast into a production system for medicines, fuels, and industrial chemicals, per Phys.org. Yet controlling these engineered cells with precision and timing remains a persistent challenge in biotech.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-yeast-biofactories-programm...

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