Ever since the introduction of controlled fermentation processes, alcoholic fermentations and
Saccharomyces cerevisiae starter cultures proved to be a match made in heaven. The ability …

Repeated elements can be widely abundant in eukaryotic genomes, composing more than
50% of the human genome, for example. It is possible to classify repeated sequences into …

Gene duplication has generally been viewed as a necessary source of material for the origin
of evolutionary novelties, but it is unclear how often gene duplicates arise and how …

Structural rearrangements have long been recognized as an important source of genetic
variation, with implications in phenotypic diversity and disease, yet their detailed …

Identifying the functional elements encoded in a genome is one of the principal challenges
in modern biology. Comparative genomics should offer a powerful, general approach. Here …

Abstract Species of Saccharomyces, Arxiozyma, Eremothecium, Hanseniaspora (anamorph
Kloeckera), Kazachstania, Kluyveromyces, Pachytichospora, Saccharomycodes …

The question of how genetic variation in a population influences phenotypic variation and
evolution is of major importance in modern biology. Yet much is still unknown about the …

High-quality, well-annotated genome sequences and standardized laboratory strains fuel
experimental and evolutionary research. We present improved genome sequences of three …

Genome rearrangements, especially amplifications and deletions, have regularly been
observed as responses to sustained application of the same strong selective pressure in …

Sex is shrouded in mystery. Not only does it preferentially occur in the dark for both fungi
and many animals, but evolutionary biologists continue to debate its benefits given costs in …