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Back to EpisodesOn the origin of beer species
Episode 47
Published 6 years, 6 months ago
Description
Nels and Vincent trace the origins of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains used to make beer, and find that ales and lagers are made with yeasts that were derived from those used to make European grape wine and Asian rice wine.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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- Origins of beer yeasts (PLoS Biol)
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