Nature Communications (May 2018)

Building better yeast

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04159-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 2

Abstract

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The Sc2.0 project has set out to synthesise the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome, with each chromosome redesigned along agreed principles. In this collection of papers, the researchers involved show how SCRaMbLE—Synthetic Chromosome Rearrangement and Modification by LoxP-mediated Evolution—can be used to rapidly reorganise the genome.