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A population genomics insight into the Mediterranean origins of wine yeast domestication.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2015
Almeida Pedro, Barbosa Raquel, Zalar Polona, Imanishi Yumi, Shimizu Kiminori, Turchetti Benedetta, Legras Jean-Luc, Serra Marta, Dequin Sylvie, Couloux Arnaud, Guy Julie, Bensasson Douda, Gonçalves Paula, Sampaio José Paulo
Abstract excerpt
The domestication of the wine yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is thought to be contemporary with the development and expansion of viticulture along the Mediterranean basin. Until now, the unavailability of wild lineages prevented the identification of the closest wild relatives of wine yeasts. Here, we enlarge the collection of natural lineages and employ whole-genome data of oak-associated wild isolates to study...
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