Brewing yeasts reveal secrets of chromosomal warfare and dysfunction
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:20
in Biology & Nature
Using two yeasts that have been used to brew tea and beer for centuries, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have revealed how reproductive barriers might rapidly arise to create species boundaries. Schizosaccharomyces pombe has been used to brew beer in Africa, whereas its close relative S. kombucha is a component of kombucha tea commonly found in health-food stores.