Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 132: "The Astounding Past And Present Of Researching Yeast Genetics"
Description
This is the bonus show for Episode 132! (Yeast)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of three astounding studies that helped us map the human genome, explore the origins of multicellular life, and theorize the cradle of all global yeast species.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
Blueprint for brewer's yeast (New Scientist)
Scientists Complete Rough Draft of Human Genome (The New York Times)
The Human Genome Is Finally Fully Sequenced (TIME Magazine)
BibleGateway.com page for New International Version (NIV), Matthew 4:4 -- "Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’"
Evolving globs of yeast may unlock mysteries of multicellular life (National Geographic)
Evolving Yeast Shows How Complex Life May Have Arisen (Smithsonian Magazine)
All of the World's Yeast Probably Originated in China (The Atlantic)
Current Biology (May 2014): "Evidence for a Far East Asian origin of lager beer yeast"
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