Complex Ancestries of Lager-Brewing Hybrids Were Shaped by Standing Variation in the Wild Yeast Saccharomyces eubayanus.

Lager-style beers constitute the vast majority of the beer market, and yet, the genetic origin of the yeast strains that brew them has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Unlike ale-style beers, which are generally brewed with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, lagers are brewed at colder temperatures...

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Main Authors: David Peris, Quinn K Langdon, Ryan V Moriarty, Kayla Sylvester, Martin Bontrager, Guillaume Charron, Jean-Baptiste Leducq, Christian R Landry, Diego Libkind, Chris Todd Hittinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4934787?pdf=render