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Recombination between homoeologous chromosomes of lager yeasts leads to loss of function of the hybrid GPH1 gene.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2009
Usher Jane, Bond Ursula
Abstract excerpt
Yeasts used in the production of lagers contain complex allopolyploid genomes, resulting from the fusion of two different yeast species closely related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces bayanus. Recombination between the homoeologous chromosomes has generated a number of hybrid chromosomes. These recombination events provide potential for adaptive evolution through the loss or gain of gene function....
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