Brewing yeast article in New Scientist

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Brewing yeast article in New Scientist

Post by Matt » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:37 am

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Post by Andy » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:17 am

"Around 80 million years ago, however, something went wrong when one of the ancestors of S. cerevisiae was dividing. One daughter cell got two copies of the genome instead of one. This led to a whole series of genetic changes, including the rewiring of the control circuitry. The yeast that was to become S. cerevisiae became able to turn off the genes for aerobic respiration, giving it the ability to make alcohol even when oxygen is present."


Thank fark that happened! :lol:

Jim, how did you manage before that ? :twisted:
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:34 am

Oh, that turns out to be quite common event, allowed use (vertebrates) to develop a backbone
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BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:11 pm

"..from the crudest home brew..." What! :x

It should read, "from the crudest champagne to the most exquisite home brew" :)
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:02 am

DaaB wrote:Champagne!...the greatest triumph of marketing over substance the world has ever seen. :wink:
I agree, but SWIMBO may not
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delboy

Post by delboy » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:32 am

ah new scientist, the crapping scientists journal!!
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:42 am

delboy wrote:ah new scientist, the crapping scientists journal!!
Why? It serves a function, I doubt if the same readership are going to go out and order nature
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Post by charlie » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:32 pm

delboy wrote:ah new scientist, the crapping scientists journal!!
Why do you call it that?
Has "Doctor" Gillian McKeith written for it?
Brewing in the badlands between Arnside and Milnthorpe.
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delboy

Post by delboy » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:52 pm

Not a slur thats just where i tend to read publications like new scientist or even nature for that matter (esp new scientist which is really more for the lay person).

Like most scientists i work in a very specialised field, so a lot of what goes on in new scientist is very peripheral to me and only really worth a gander while sitting on the loo or stuck in an airport (although i've stopped buying mag like this and stick to viz, makes for a much more rounded individual i find :wink:)
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Post by delboy » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:59 pm

charlie wrote:
delboy wrote:ah new scientist, the crapping scientists journal!!
Why do you call it that?
Has "Doctor" Gillian McKeith written for it?
What your woman from 'you are what you shit', someone with that much scatalogical interest should not be allowed on the TV screens, that sort of fetish should be behind closed doors between consenting adults :D .

Have you ever heard some of the bizarre pseudo science drivel this woman talks thinks like "Dark leaves are good for you because they contain "chlorophyll - the 'blood' of the plant - which will really oxygenate your blood" :wacko:
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:09 pm

Maybe some one should explain to her what free oxygen dose to system!
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delboy

Post by delboy » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:57 pm

Id love to hold her under water for a half hour :twisted: . Im sure some one of gillians unique physiology could oxygenate her blood from the water after all its very rich in oxygen, a third of every water molecule is oxygen!! :wink:
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