| abstract |
Provided are recombinant cells that are anaerobic archaea, wherein: the recombinant cells have a gene that encodes isoprene synthase, a gene that encodes monoterpene synthase, a gene that encodes sesquiterpene synthase, a gene that encodes diterpene synthase, a gene that encodes squalene synthase, or a gene that encodes phytoene synthase as a first foreign gene; and the recombinant cells are capable of expressing the first foreign gene and producing isoprene or terpenes having 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40 carbon atoms. |