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Table 1 Significant milestones for T. fusca research and characterization

From: Proteomics-based metabolic modeling and characterization of the cellulolytic bacterium Thermobifida fusca

Year

Development

Group

Citation

1998

Genus Constructed

Zhang et al.

Int. J Syst Bact. 1998 Apr

2002

Physical Characterization

Kukolya et al.

Int. J Sys Evol Micr, 2002 Jul

2005

Genome Sequenced

DOE

JGI Finished Genome, 2005

2004-2006

Plant biomass degradation study and analysis of enzymatic system

Wilson et al.

Chem Rec. 2004

Biochem. 2006 Nov

2007

Sequence Annotation

Lykidis et al.

J. Bacteriol. 2007 Mar

2010

First Genetic Modification

Deng & Fong

Appl. Environ. Microbiol 2010 Apr

2011

Producing biofuel from untreated biomass

Deng & Fong

Metab Eng. 2011 Sept