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Genetic aspects of ethanol tolerance and production bySaccharomyces cerevisiae

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We developed a method of hybrid selection between homothallic wild-type and heterothallic strains. The hybrids obtained were used to study the heredity of ethanol tolerance and production. Both characters segregated independently, but no ethanol-sensitive strains were able to produce high levels of ethanol. At least four genes are implicated in ethanol tolerance.

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  1. Department of Genetics, University of Seville, Seville, Spain

    Lucas del Castillo Agudo

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Agudo, L.d.C. Genetic aspects of ethanol tolerance and production bySaccharomyces cerevisiae . Current Microbiology 12, 41–44 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01567752

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