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What is the primary reason wild-type strains are not practical for industrial-scale production?
What is the primary reason wild-type strains are not practical for industrial-scale production?
- They are too difficult to culture in a laboratory setting
- They can only produce a limited amount of biomolecules (correct)
- They lack the necessary genetic material
- They have unpredictable growth patterns
What is the urgent need in relation to wild-type strains?
What is the urgent need in relation to wild-type strains?
- To increase their genetic instability
- To diversify their biomolecule production
- To improve their performance (correct)
- To enhance their resistance to toxins
What is a key factor to consider for the improvement of wild-type strains?
What is a key factor to consider for the improvement of wild-type strains?
- Introducing unpredictable genetic mutations
- Enhancing their susceptibility to toxins
- Increasing genetic stability (correct)
- Reducing their biomolecule production
Methods used for strain improvement
Methods used for strain improvement
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Wild-type strains can produce only a limited amount of ______, therefore, it is not practical to use them for industrial-scale production or other biotechnological uses like biodegradation of toxins.
Wild-type strains can produce only a limited amount of ______, therefore, it is not practical to use them for industrial-scale production or other biotechnological uses like biodegradation of toxins.
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Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve the performance of wild-type ______.
Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve the performance of wild-type ______.
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For improvement of wild-type strains, it is important to understand that these strains can be engineered or improved in a way that could increase genetic ______.
For improvement of wild-type strains, it is important to understand that these strains can be engineered or improved in a way that could increase genetic ______.
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