Did you know that some yeasts produce #antifungal toxins? Angela et al. studied the prevalence of killer #yeasts in a diverse S. cerevisiae population and associated their activity based on the presence of #mycoviruses and specific genes. #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

Not all budding yeast can bud! Learn more about cell morphology traits including the diversity of shape and size of the yeast subphylum, Saccharomycotina, in my recent review! Thank you to awesome co-authors Marizeth Groenewald HittingerLab RokasLab academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

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Yeast diversity in open agave fermentations across Mexico onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ye…

A new study by Freimoser et al. developed a strong pulcherrimin-producing #Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain. This molecule is involved in #antagonistic microbial interactions, such as antagonizing plant pathogenic fungi. #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

📣#ArticleAwards winner announcement! The #FEMSYeastRes winner article is a reconstruction of the genome-scale metabolic model of #Candida auris, an emerging human pathogen, which allowed the identification of potential new #drug targets. academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

A study by Hayashi et al. sought to characterize the degradation pathway of nonimported #mitochondrial proteins by analyzing citrate synthase degradation, where they discovered the role of Hsp70/Hsp40 chaperones under heat stress conditions. #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

Yeast folks, after a fun #TAGC24 meeting with yeast sessions, more fun to come with the 32nd International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology. It will take place in Paris from July 21 to 24, 2025. Save the dates!

Bacterial pulmonary infections including #pneumonia are primary contributors to global mortality. Mahieu et al. provide a critical review on advanced cell culture models and importance of model validation and data transparency. #organoid academic.oup.com/femsre/article… #FEMSMicrobiolRev

Did you know that numerous #yeasts in the #Saccharomycotina subphylum are not similar to the model S. cerevisiae? Chavez et al. characterized the evolutionary diversity in cell morphology of these yeasts. #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

A potential #therapeutic strategy 💊for human congenital #ribosomophaties is ribosome biogenesis targeting. A new #FEMSYeastRes study by Hsu et al. investigated the #response mechanisms involved in #mutations🧬in ribosomal protein genes in S. cerevisiae. academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

Interested in #genetic editing and #evolutionary engineering? Look into the new article from Li et al. regarding the construction of an efficient and economical #xylose-fermenting industrial yeast strain #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

Secondary Metabolite FISH (SecMet-FISH): a new protocol based on geneFISH to detect and quantify microbes based on their genetic capacity to produce secondary metabolites 🧬🧪. #FEMSMicrobiolEcol academic.oup.com/femsec/article…

🔬 Explore the latest #FEMSYeastRes review shedding light on #yeast coping mechanisms in acetic acid challenges, a key growth inhibitor in industry. Uncover insights into #adaptation and its intricate relation with ion homeostasis! academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

Profiling microbial diversity is key to understanding #ecosystems 🦠🧬💻 Meganathan PR presents a new workflow for analyzing mixed #sequencing data from amplicons, saving time and resources. #FEMSMicrobiolLett #Microbiome #Bioinformatics 👇 academic.oup.com/femsle/article…

🧬Check out Rendulić's latest study on #fine-tuning the oxidative TCA cycle in #S. cerevisiae for improved #succinic acid production from glycerol! This research is crucial for advancing yeast-based production processes. #FEMSYeastRes [academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…]

Did you know #simulating entire living cells is possible? Whole-cell models (WCM) offer a comprehensive understanding of cellular processes at the system level. YCMDB serves as a database for modeling yeasts. #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

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Have you ever heard of #yeast mating types called 'yeast sexes'? 🤔 Lachance et al. explore this in their new study, testing if #Metschnikowia species determine #sexes by mating types. 🔬 #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…

Isobutanol is considered an advanced next-generation biofuel and a versatile chemical!🚀Check out the latest study by Songdech et al., uncovering crucial targets to unlock and boost isobutanol production from xylose. #FEMSYeastRes academic.oup.com/femsyr/article…