News articles tagged with 'Saccharomyces'
Frugal microbes reduce the cost of proteins
— 2 Sep 2010 15:19 | BiologyBacteria tend to be more frugal when constructing proteins for use outside of the cell versus internally, saving their energy for synthesising compounds that can be recycled, according…
Discovery: Yeast make plant hormone that speeds infection
— 27 May 2010 10:44 | BiologyIn their ongoing studies of how yeast (fungi) can infect a host and cause disease, a research team at the Life Sciences and Bioengineering Centre at Worcester Polytechnic Institute…
Wine-making yeast shows promise for bioethanol production
— 14 May 2010 13:09 | BiologyResearchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a gene in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae that might be important for ethanol production from plant material,…
WPI researchers take aim at hard-to-treat fungal infections
— 21 Nov 2009 09:48 | HealthA team of researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Life Sciences and Bioengineering Centre at Gateway Park has developed a new model system to study fungal infections.…
Heads up: DNA study reveals evolution of beer yeasts
— 11 Sep 2008 23:16 | BiologyLager lovers convinced that their beer of choice stands alone should prepare to drink their words this Oktoberfest. New research by geneticists at the Stanford University School of…
Exploring the genetics of Candida albicans
— 30 Oct 2007 22:01 | BiologyA University of Arkansas postdoctoral researcher has received funding from the American Heart Association to study the genetics of a fungus that has the potential to kill people when…
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