Patent 7659097 was granted and assigned to Amyris Biotechnologies on February, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention provides methods for a robust production of isoprenoids via one or more biosynthetic pathways. The invention also provides nucleic acids, enzymes, expression vectors, and genetically modified host cells for carrying out the subject methods. The invention also provides fermentation methods for high productivity of isoprenoids from genetically modified host cells.