Genomic changes in the infectious yeast Candida tropicalis may play a role in its resistance to antifungals, according to a ...

By taking yeast cells and rebuilding their genomes ... To create a specific synthetic chromosome within the synthetic genome, Goold started with several strains of S. cerevisiae, which had ...

To tackle the conundrum, Yingjin Yuan, a professor of biochemical engineering at Tianjin University, turned to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and has designed yeast artificial chromosomes as a ...

Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production?

Scientists have engineered a chromosome entirely from scratch that will contribute to the production of the world’s first synthetic yeast. Researchers in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB ...

Dr. Biggins led the team that originally isolated the kinetochore, the large molecular machine that coordinates chromosome sorting, from yeast cells. This accomplishment paved the way for critical new ...

Researchers have generated a full-length clone of the novel coronavirus genome using artificial chromosomes in brewers’ yeast, according to a paper published in Nature on Monday (May 4). While other ...