Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Guthrie established foundational concepts in the field of pre-mRNA splicing during her career at the University of California, San Francisco.

The use of yeast artificial chromosomes has enabled the rapid genetic reconstruction of the novel coronavirus.

Governor Phil Murphy signs a bill honoring the bacterium discovered in his state’s soil, now known for its antibiotic compounds used to treat tuberculosis.

Researchers have outfitted brewer’s yeast with light-harvesting semiconductors to boost chemical productivity.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed only minor alterations in growth and gene expression when its 16 chromosomes were combined.

The insects’ insides provide a favorable environment for outcrossing in domestic and wild yeast strains, scientists show.

Yeast strains from different regions of New Zealand generate wines with varying chemistries.

Researchers fully engineer a biochemical pathway that turns a sugar into an opioid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Replacing yeast genes with their human equivalents reveals functional conservation despite a billion years of divergent evolution.

Scientists are one step closer to coaxing engineered yeast to produce morphine from a simple sugar.

Synthetic biologists introduce bacterial and poppy plant genes into yeast to manufacture morphine.

What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes