Insights from sourdough redefine the domestication landscape of baker's yeast
Margot Ruffieux, Nathan J. Brandt, Alexxis Gutierrez, Benjamin E. Wolfe, Robert R. Dunn, Caiti Smukowski Heil
This study analyzes sourdough yeast strains to reveal their domestication history, showing genetic distinctiveness from commercial strains and complex evolutionary influences from human cultural practices.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology