TWiEVO 47: On the origin of beer species
09/19/19 • 91 min
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)
- Chateau Jiahu beer
- Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Nels - Population fluctuations in 10 biggest cities Vincent - 1.7 million year old rhino tooth (original Nature paper)
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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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Become a patron of TWiEVO
- Origins of beer yeasts (PLoS Biol)
- Chateau Jiahu beer
- Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Nels - Population fluctuations in 10 biggest cities Vincent - 1.7 million year old rhino tooth (original Nature paper)
Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles
Send your evolution questions and comments to [email protected]
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