Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the best studied eukaryote and a valuable tool for most
aspects of basic research on eukaryotic organisms. This is due to its unicellular nature …

Adaptive laboratory evolution is a frequent method in biological studies to gain insights into
the basic mechanisms of molecular evolution and adaptive changes that accumulate in …

Availability of key nutrients, such as sugars, amino acids, and nitrogen compounds, dictates
the developmental programs and the growth rates of yeast cells. A number of overlapping …

Nearly all mitochondrial proteins are nuclear-encoded and are targeted to their
mitochondrial destination from the cytosol. Here, we used proximity-specific ribosome …

The capability to ferment sugars into ethanol is a key metabolic trait of yeasts. Crabtree-
positive yeasts use fermentation even in the presence of oxygen, where they could, in …

Yeasts have been used for thousands of years to make fermented foods and beverages,
such as beer, wine, sake, and bread. However, the choice for a particular yeast strain or …

Gene duplication provides raw material for functional innovation. Recent advances have
shed light on two fundamental questions regarding gene duplication: which genes tend to …

The origin of modern fruits brought to microbial communities an abundant source of rich food
based on simple sugars. Yeasts, especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae, usually become the …

In a lively gastronomical tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the
Past tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating search for booze …

Yeasts of the Saccharomyces sensu stricto species complex are able to convert sugar into
ethanol and CO 2 via fermentation. They have been used for thousands years by mankind …