Kamila Urbina

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.

Domestication signatures in the non-conventional yeast Lachancea cidri

This study identifies structural variants in a domesticated Lachancea cidri yeast strain associated with improved fermentation traits compared to wild isolates.

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.