Wild Patagonian yeast improve the evolutionary potential of novel interspecific hybrid strains for lager brewing

J Molinet, JP Navarrete, CA Villarroel, P Villarreal… - PLoS …, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Lager yeasts are limited to a few strains worldwide, imposing restrictions on flavour and
aroma diversity and hindering our understanding of the complex evolutionary mechanisms …

An integrative taxonomy approach reveals Saccharomyces chiloensis sp. nov. as a newly discovered species from Coastal Patagonia

TA Peña, P Villarreal, N Agier, M De Chiara… - PLoS …, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Species delineation in microorganisms is challenging due to the limited markers available
for accurate species assignment. Here, we applied an integrative taxonomy approach …

Whole‐Genome Sequencing and Phenoty** Reveal Specific Adaptations of Lachancea thermotolerans to the Winemaking Environment

J Vicente, A Friedrich, J Schacherer, K Freel… - Molecular …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
Adaptation to the environment plays an essential role in yeast evolution as a consequence
of selective pressures. Lachancea thermotolerans, a yeast related to fermentation and one …

Domestication signatures in the non-conventional yeast Lachancea cidri

P Villarreal, S O'Donnell, N Agier, F Muñoz-Guzman… - Msystems, 2024‏ - journals.asm.org
Evaluating domestication signatures beyond model organisms is essential for a thorough
understanding of the genotype-phenotype relationship in wild and human-related …

The teenage years of yeast population genomics—trace history, admixing and getting wilder

IJ Tsai - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Population genomics studies the evolutionary processes that shape intraspecies genetic
variations. In this review, I explore the insights into yeast population genomics that have …

[HTML][HTML] Subpopulation-specific gene expression in Lachancea thermotolerans uncovers distinct metabolic adaptations to wine fermentation

J Vicente, S Benito, D Marquina, A Santos - Current Research in Food …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Gene expression is the first step in translating genetic information into quantifiable traits.
This study analysed gene expression in 23 strains across six subpopulations of Lachancea …

Subpopulation-specific gene expression in Lachancea thermotolerans uncovers distinct metabolic adaptations to wine fermentation

J Vicente Sánchez, S Benito, D Marquina Díaz… - 2024‏ - docta.ucm.es
La expresión génica en 23 cepas pertenecientes a seis subpoblaciones de Lachancea
thermotolerans, moldeadas por la antropización, fue analizada bajo condiciones de …

Whole-genome sequencing and phenoty** reveal specific adaptations of Lachancea thermotolerans to the winemaking environment

J Vicente Sánchez, F Anne, S Joseph, F Kelle… - 2025‏ - docta.ucm.es
La adaptación al entorno desempeña un papel esencial en la evolución de las levaduras
como consecuencia de las presiones selectivas. Lachancea thermotolerans, una levadura …