| Directed evolution: methodologies and applications Y Wang, P Xue, M Cao, T Yu, ST Lane, H Zhao Chemical reviews 121 (20), 12384-12444, 2021 | 276 | 2021 |
| Thermal properties and degradability of poly (propylene carbonate)/poly (β-hydroxybutyrate-co-β-hydroxyvalerate)(PPC/PHBV) blends J Tao, C Song, M Cao, D Hu, L Liu, N Liu, S Wang Polymer Degradation and Stability 94 (4), 575-583, 2009 | 139 | 2009 |
| Glutamic acid independent production of poly-γ-glutamic acid by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens LL3 and cloning of pgsBCA genes M Cao, W Geng, L Liu, C Song, H Xie, W Guo, Y Jin, S Wang Bioresource Technology 102 (5), 4251-4257, 2011 | 122 | 2011 |
| Multi-functional genome-wide CRISPR system for high throughput genotype–phenotype mapping J Lian#, C Schultz#, M Cao#, M HamediRad#, H Zhao Nature Communications 10, 2019 | 115 | 2019 |
| Building microbial factories for the production of aromatic amino acid pathway derivatives: from commodity chemicals to plant-sourced natural products M Cao, M Gao, M Suastegui, Y Mei, Z Shao Metabolic engineering 58, 94-132, 2020 | 102 | 2020 |
| Improved poly-γ-glutamic acid production in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens by modular pathway engineering J Feng, Y Gu, Y Quan, M Cao, W Gao, W Zhang, S Wang, C Yang, C Song Metabolic Engineering 32, 106-115, 2015 | 93 | 2015 |
| Multilevel engineering of the upstream module of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for high production of polymer and drug precursors M Suástegui, CY Ng, A Chowdhury, W Sun, M Cao, E House, ... Metabolic engineering 42, 134-144, 2017 | 90 | 2017 |
| Microbial production of poly-γ-glutamic acid S Sirisansaneeyakul, M Cao, N Kongklom, C Chuensangjun, Z Shi, ... World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 33, 1-8, 2017 | 82 | 2017 |
| Electrochemical conversion of biologically produced muconic acid: key considerations for scale-up and corresponding technoeconomic analysis JE Matthiesen, M Suastegui, Y Wu, M Viswanathan, Y Qu, M Cao, ... ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 4 (12), 7098-7109, 2016 | 74 | 2016 |
| Integrating biocatalysis with chemocatalysis for selective transformations X Huang, M Cao, H Zhao Current Opinion in Chemical Biology 55, 161-170, 2020 | 73 | 2020 |
| Genetic and metabolic engineering for microbial production of poly-γ-glutamic acid M Cao, J Feng, S Sirisansaneeyakul, C Song, Y Chisti Biotechnology advances 36 (5), 1424-1433, 2018 | 70 | 2018 |
| Centromeric DNA facilitates nonconventional yeast genetic engineering M Cao, M Gao, CL Lopez-Garcia, Y Wu, AS Seetharam, AJ Severin, ... ACS synthetic biology 6 (8), 1545-1553, 2017 | 59 | 2017 |
| Functions of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) degradation genes in γ-PGA synthesis and cell morphology maintenance J Feng, W Gao, Y Gu, W Zhang, M Cao, C Song, P Zhang, M Sun, C Yang, ... Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 98 (14), 6397-6407, 2014 | 57 | 2014 |
| Development of a CRISPR/Cas9 system for high efficiency multiplexed gene deletion in Rhodosporidium toruloides JC Schultz, M Cao, H Zhao Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 1-7, 2019 | 56 | 2019 |
| Complete genome sequence of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens LL3, which exhibits glutamic acid-independent production of poly-γ-glutamic acid W Geng#, M Cao#, C Song, H Xie, L Liu, C Yang, J Feng, W Zhang, Y Jin, ... Journal of Bacteriology 193 (13), 3393-3394, 2011 | 56 | 2011 |
| Production of polyunsaturated fatty acids by Schizochytrium (Aurantiochytrium) spp. G Chi, Y Xu, X Cao, Z Li, M Cao, Y Chisti, N He Biotechnology advances 55, 107897, 2022 | 53 | 2022 |
| Recruiting a new strategy to improve levan production in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens J Feng, Y Gu, Y Quan, W Zhang, M Cao, W Gao, C Song, C Yang, S Wang Scientific reports 5 (1), 13814, 2015 | 53 | 2015 |
| Synthesis of poly (γ-glutamic acid) and heterologous expression of pgsBCA genes M Cao, C Song, Y Jin, L Liu, J Liu, H Xie, W Guo, S Wang Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 67 (1), 111-116, 2010 | 53 | 2010 |
| Innovating a nonconventional yeast platform for producing shikimate as the building block of high-value aromatics M Gao, M Cao, M Suástegui, J Walker, N Rodriguez Quiroz, Y Wu, ... ACS synthetic biology 6 (1), 29-38, 2017 | 52 | 2017 |
| CRISPR–Mediated Genome Editing and Gene Repression in Scheffersomyces stipitis M Cao, M Gao, D Ploessl, C Song, Z Shao Biotechnology journal 13 (9), 1700598, 2018 | 50 | 2018 |
Zengyi ShaoAssociate Professor at Iowa State UniversityVerified email at iastate.edu
