The brewing industry is experiencing a period of change and experimentation largely driven
by customer demand for product diversity. This has coincided with a greater appreciation of …

Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …

The natural interspecies Saccharomyces cerevisiae× Saccharomyces eubayanus hybrid
yeast is responsible for global lager beer production and is one of the most important …

Lager beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Its production process is
marked by a fermentation conducted at low (8 to 15° C) temperatures and by the use of …

A combination of biological and non‐biological factors has led to the interspecific hybrid
yeast species Saccharomyces pastorianus becoming one of the world's most important …

Aneuploidy is the loss or gain of chromosomes within a genome. It is often detrimental and
has been associated with cell death and genetic disorders. However, aneuploidy can also …

Studying evolution in the laboratory provides a means of understanding the processes,
dynamics and outcomes of adaptive evolution in precisely controlled and readily replicated …

Saccharomyces pastorianus lager-brewing yeasts have descended from natural hybrids of
S. cerevisiae and S. eubayanus. Their alloploidy has undoubtedly contributed to successful …

Hybridization is often considered maladaptive, but sometimes hybrids can invade new
ecological niches and adapt to novel or stressful environments better than their parents. The …

Hybridization is often considered maladaptive, but sometimes hybrids can invade new
ecological niches and adapt to novel or stressful environments better than their parents. The …