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Population genetics of the wild yeast Saccharomyces paradoxus.
Genetics - 1 Jan 2004
Johnson Louise J, Koufopanou Vassiliki, Goddard Matthew R, Hetherington Richard, Schäfer Stefanie M, Burt Austin
Abstract excerpt
Saccharomyces paradoxus is the closest known relative of the well-known S. cerevisiae and an attractive model organism for population genetic and genomic studies. Here we characterize a set of 28 wild isolates from a 10-km(2) sampling area in southern England. All 28 isolates are homothallic (capable of mating-type switching) and wild type with respect to nutrient requirements. Nine wild isolates and two lab...
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