Crossing design shapes patterns of genetic variation in synthetic recombinant populations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Mark Phillips, Ian C. Kutch, Kaitlin M. McHugh, Savannah K. Taggard, Molly K. Burke
This study compares genetic variation in synthetic recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae populations created by pairwise crossing versus mixing parental strains, finding that crossing increases initial genetic variation and adaptive potential.
Scientific Reports · Oct 1, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics