Saccharomyces diversity and evolution: a budding model genus.

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2013.01.002

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Saccharomyces diversity and evolution: a budding model genus.

Trends in genetics : TIG - 1 May 2013

Hittinger Chris Todd

Abstract excerpt

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the best-understood and most powerful genetic model systems. Several disciplines are now converging to turn Saccharomyces into an exciting model genus for evolutionary genetics and genomics. Yeast taxonomists and ecologists have dramatically expanded and clarifi...

Topics

Chromosome Mapping
Evolution, Molecular
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Genome, Fungal
Phylogeny
Saccharomyces

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