Waves of Macromolecule Production During the Cell Cycle
Waves of Macromolecule Production During the Cell Cycle
In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA synthesis.
In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA synthesis.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
RNA Pioneer Christine Guthrie Dies at 77
Amanda Heidt | Sep 1, 2022 | 5 min read
Guthrie established foundational concepts in the field of pre-mRNA splicing during her career at the University of California, San Francisco.
Scientists Clone SARS-CoV-2 Genome with Quick Yeast-Based Method
Ruth Williams | May 6, 2020 | 4 min read
The use of yeast artificial chromosomes has enabled the rapid genetic reconstruction of the novel coronavirus.
New Jersey Makes Streptomyces griseus Its Official State Microbe
Chia-Yi Hou | May 13, 2019 | 2 min read
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.
Solar-Powered Yeast Are More Efficient Drug Factories
Ruth Williams | Nov 15, 2018 | 3 min read
Researchers have outfitted brewer’s yeast with light-harvesting semiconductors to boost chemical productivity.
Researchers Fuse Chromosomes to Create New Yeast Strains
Diana Kwon | Aug 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed only minor alterations in growth and gene expression when its 16 chromosomes were combined.
Yeasts Mate in Wasp Guts
Catherine Offord | Jan 18, 2016 | 3 min read
The insects’ insides provide a favorable environment for outcrossing in domestic and wild yeast strains, scientists show.
Local Microbes Give Wine Character
Ruth Williams | Sep 24, 2015 | 3 min read
Yeast strains from different regions of New Zealand generate wines with varying chemistries.
Yeast-Based Opioid Production Completed
Amanda B. Keener | Aug 13, 2015 | 3 min read
Researchers fully engineer a biochemical pathway that turns a sugar into an opioid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Human Genes Can Save Yeast
Ruth Williams | May 21, 2015 | 3 min read
Replacing yeast genes with their human equivalents reveals functional conservation despite a billion years of divergent evolution.
Yeast–Made Opioid Progresses
Tracy Vence | May 19, 2015 | 2 min read
Scientists are one step closer to coaxing engineered yeast to produce morphine from a simple sugar.
Toward Yeast–Based Opioid Production
Tracy Vence | Aug 24, 2014 | 3 min read
Synthetic biologists introduce bacterial and poppy plant genes into yeast to manufacture morphine.
Genome Digest
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | May 21, 2014 | 5 min read
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes