Lebleux et al. investigated diversity in Maudiozyma humilis, the second most frequently encountered yeast species in sourdough bread, challenging the hypothesis that increases in ploidy are necessarily beneficial in domesticated species. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evag176 #societyjournal #evolution

Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity of Maudiozyma humilis: The Multiple Evolutionary Trajectories of a Domesticated YeastAbstract. Maudiozyma humilis is the second most frequently encountered yeast species in sourdough bread. Despite its ecological and food relevance, littledoi.org