Carlos A. Villarroel

Host-shift adaptation shapes genome architecture in S. eubayanus

This study shows that host-shift adaptation in S. eubayanus leads to genomic changes, particularly structural variants, linked to sugar metabolism and host-specific traits.

Understanding brewing trait inheritance in de novo lager yeast hybrids

This study investigates hybridization success and fermentation traits in lager yeast hybrids, finding that parental lineages influence volatile compound profiles and phenotypic variability.

An integrative taxonomy approach reveals Saccharomyces chiloensis sp. nov. as a newly discovered species from Coastal Patagonia

The paper identifies a new Saccharomyces species, S. chiloensis sp. nov., using integrative taxonomy methods, showing genetic and reproductive divergence from S. uvarum.

Uncovering divergence in gene expression regulation in the adaptation of yeast to nitrogen scarcity

The paper identifies cis regulatory variants affecting gene expression and chromatin accessibility in yeast under nitrogen scarcity by analyzing an F1 hybrid of two strains.

Rapid selection response to ethanol in S. eubayanus emulates the domestication process under brewing conditions

This study uses experimental evolution to simulate the domestication of wild yeast under brewing conditions, showing rapid genetic and phenotypic changes in response to ethanol selection.

An Out-of-Patagonia dispersal explains most of the worldwide genetic distribution in Saccharomyces eubayanus

The paper analyzes the genetic distribution of Saccharomyces eubayanus and finds that Patagonian lineages likely originated the species, which then dispersed globally.