From aflatoxin to sake: A case of microbe domestication
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 11:01
in Biology & Nature
What do beer, dogs and cats, and corn all have in common? All of them are the end products of the process of domestication. Almost everybody knows that a number of different animals and plants have been bred for qualities that benefit humans. But few people realize that a number of microbes have undergone a similar transformation.