Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing (a) a lactate dehydrogenase gene and/or (b) a malate/lactate dehydrogenase gene into a Hydrogenophilus bacterium efficiently produces lactic acid through use of carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius ldh gene, Geobacillus kaustophilus ldh gene and Thermus thermophilus ldh gene of lactate dehydrogenases, and Thermus thermophilus mldh gene and Meiothermus ruber mldh-1 and mldh-2 genes of malate/lactate dehydrogenases are preferable in that they have good lactic acid production efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transformant obtained by introducing an aldehyde-alcohol dehydrogenase gene into a bacterium of the genus Hydrogenophilus.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing a DNA of (a1), (a2), or (a3) below, and (b) an alcohol dehydrogenase gene, into a bacterium of the genus Hydrogenophilus, can efficiently produce isobutanol utilizing carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. (a1) DNA which consists of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (a2) DNA which consists of a base sequence having 90% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, the DNA encoding a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity; (a3) DNA which hybridizes with a DNA consisting of a base sequence complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1 under stringent conditions, and which encodes a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing a DNA of (a1), (a2), or (a3) below, and (b) an alcohol dehydrogenase gene, into a bacterium of the genus Hydrogenophilus, can efficiently produce isobutanol utilizing carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. (a1) DNA which consists of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (a2) DNA which consists of a base sequence having 90% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, the DNA encoding a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity; (a3) DNA which hybridizes with a DNA consisting of a base sequence complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1 under stringent conditions, and which encodes a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing a DNA of (a1), (a2), or (a3) below, and (b) an alcohol dehydrogenase gene, into a bacterium of the genus Hydrogenophilus, can efficiently produce isobutanol utilizing carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. (a1) DNA which consists of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (a2) DNA which consists of a base sequence having 90% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, the DNA encoding a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity; (a3) DNA which hybridizes with a DNA consisting of a base sequence complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1 under stringent conditions, and which encodes a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing a DNA of (a1), (a2), or (a3) below, and (b) an alcohol dehydrogenase gene, into a bacterium of the genus Hydrogenophilus, can efficiently produce isobutanol utilizing carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. (a1) DNA which consists of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (a2) DNA which consists of a base sequence having 90% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, the DNA encoding a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity; (a3) DNA which hybridizes with a DNA consisting of a base sequence complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1 under stringent conditions, and which encodes a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing a DNA of (a1), (a2), or (a3) below, and (b) an alcohol dehydrogenase gene, into a bacterium of the genus Hydrogenophilus, can efficiently produce isobutanol utilizing carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. (a1) DNA which consists of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (a2) DNA which consists of a base sequence having 90% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, the DNA encoding a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity; (a3) DNA which hybridizes with a DNA consisting of a base sequence complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1 under stringent conditions, and which encodes a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity.

Abstract: When lactate dehydrogenase gene and/or malate/lactate dehydrogenase gene is/are introduced into a Hydrogenophilus bacterium as well as one or more of the three lactic acid-utilizing enzyme genes on the genome of the Hydrogenophilus bacterium is/are disrupted, lactic acid-producing ability is remarkably increased. The inventors of the present invention have identified the three lactic acid-utilizing enzyme genes of the Hydrogenophilus bacterium. When lactate permease gene is further introduced into the recombinant, lactic acid-producing ability is further increased. The recombinant of the present invention effectively produces lactic acid using carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source, and therefore, it is able to efficiently produce the material of biodegradable plastics, while solving global warming caused by increased emissions of carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing (a) a lactate dehydrogenase gene and/or (b) a malate/lactate dehydrogenase gene into a Hydrogenophilus bacterium efficiently produces lactic acid through use of carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius ldh gene, Geobacillus kaustophilus ldh gene and Thermus thermophilus ldh gene of lactate dehydrogenases, and Thermus thermophilus mldh gene and Meiothermus ruber mldh-1 and mldh-2 genes of malate/lactate dehydrogenases are preferable in that they have good lactic acid production efficiency.

Abstract: Hydrogenophilus bacterium which produces a mutant acetolactate synthase III small subunit formed of a mutant amino acid sequence having an amino acid substitution is able to effectively produce valine through use of carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source.

Abstract: A transformant obtained by introducing a DNA of (a1), (a2), or (a3) below, and (b) an alcohol dehydrogenase gene, into a bacterium of the genus Hydrogenophilus, can efficiently produce isobutanol utilizing carbon dioxide as a sole carbon source. (a1) DNA which consists of a base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (a2) DNA which consists of a base sequence having 90% or more identity with SEQ ID NO: 1, the DNA encoding a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity; (a3) DNA which hybridizes with a DNA consisting of a base sequence complementary to SEQ ID NO: 1 under stringent conditions, and which encodes a polypeptide having 2-keto-acid decarboxylase activity.

Abstract: The present invention is made to realize (i) a lighting device capable of emitting uniform surface light having high luminance and a wide color reproduction range, and (ii) a liquid crystal display device including the lighting device. Such a lighting device of the present invention includes: (i) a GB lamp for emitting blue and green light; (ii) an RLED for emitting red light; and (iii) a light emitting section for irradiating, to outside, the light emitted from each of the GB lamp and the RLED. The light emitting section has an upper surface serving as a light emitting surface, and the GB lamp and the RLED are provided under the light emitting section. Further, the RLED is so provided as to emit the light in a direction that is not perpendicular to the light emitting surface.