The origin and adaptive evolution of domesticated populations of yeast from Far East Asia

Shou-Fu Duan, Pei-Jie Han, Qi-Ming Wang, Wan-Qiu Liu, Jun-Yan Shi, Kuan Li, Xiao-Ling Zhang and Feng-Yan Bai ()
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Shou-Fu Duan: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pei-Jie Han: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qi-Ming Wang: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wan-Qiu Liu: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun-Yan Shi: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kuan Li: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiao-Ling Zhang: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Feng-Yan Bai: Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2018, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been an essential component of human civilization because of its long global history of use in food and beverage fermentation. However, the diversity and evolutionary history of the domesticated populations of the yeast remain elusive. We show here that China/Far East Asia is likely the center of origin of the domesticated populations of the species. The domesticated populations form two major groups associated with solid- and liquid-state fermentation and appear to have originated from heterozygous ancestors, which were likely formed by outcrossing between diverse wild isolates primitively for adaptation to maltose-rich niches. We found consistent gene expansion and contraction in the whole domesticated population, as well as lineage-specific genome variations leading to adaptation to different environments. We show a nearly panoramic view of the diversity and life history of S. cerevisiae and provide new insights into the origin and evolution of the species.

Date: 2018
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