This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD The potential benefits of Brewer's yeast include treating diabetes, irritable bowel ...

Macquarie University researchers have worked with an international team of scientists to achieve a major milestone in synthetic biology by completing the creation of the final chromosome in the ...

A study released today digs into the genetic history of brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. There are many populations of yeast that humans have used for millennia, including those that make ...

Scientists led by a Macquarie University team have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds’ first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new ...

This study details the design and optimization of synXVI, a synthetic yeast chromosome, overcoming growth challenges through ...

Beer, one of the oldest beverages in the world, is not only appreciated for its taste and variety, but can also offer ...

The completion of chromosome synXVI allows scientists to explore new possibilities in metabolic engineering and strain ...

Macquarie University researchers, alongside an international team, have achieved a significant milestone in synthetic biology by completing the final chromosome of the world's first synthetic yeast ...

Fission yeast and budding yeast are free-living haploid cells that are easily grown in the laboratory. They have different cell shapes and patterns of division. Left, fission yeast; right ...

Using fermentation, University of Alberta researchers have come up with a way to produce higher amounts of a healthy fatty acid found mainly in pomegranates. The paper is published in the Journal of ...