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The origin and adaptive evolution of domesticated populations of yeast from Far East Asia.
Nature communications - 12 Jul 2018
Duan Shou-Fu, Han Pei-Jie, Wang Qi-Ming, Liu Wan-Qiu, Shi Jun-Yan, Li Kuan, Zhang Xiao-Ling, Bai Feng-Yan
Abstract excerpt
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been an essential component of human civilization because of its long global history of use in food and beverage fermentation. However, the diversity and evolutionary history of the domesticated populations of the yeast remain elusive. We show here that China/Far East Asia is likely the center of origin of the domesticated populations of the species. The domesticated...
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