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Kluyveromyces lactis I worked with this yeast species (which nicely smells like apple, by the way) for my PhD thesis. I transferred the genes that allow it to metabolize lactose into the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to combine the ability of for example bread making by using lactose present in the cheese whey to help solving the pollution problem that this industrial by product causes when it gets dumped into the environment. If interested here is some nice readings: <br /> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16014343/" rel="nofollow">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16014343/</a><br /> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16289464/" rel="nofollow">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16289464/</a> Geotagged,Kluyveromyces lactis,Spain Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Kluyveromyces lactis

I worked with this yeast species (which nicely smells like apple, by the way) for my PhD thesis. I transferred the genes that allow it to metabolize lactose into the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to combine the ability of for example bread making by using lactose present in the cheese whey to help solving the pollution problem that this industrial by product causes when it gets dumped into the environment. If interested here is some nice readings:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16014343/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16289464/

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    Christine Young
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    Interesting work, Marta! Thanks for sharing the links. Posted one year ago
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      You are welcome! :-) Posted one year ago
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        Here's what I did with yeast:
        https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18082610/
         Posted one year ago
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          Oh, wow! Molecular Cell is a very good journal! I did not know we were yeast peers! :-)
          In any case I had to abandon my dear yeast over the years to switch to other different work in industry but I am still very fond of yeast related studies! :-)           Posted one year ago
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            I would like to go back to it someday. :) Posted one year ago
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              You are still young to switch paths! In my case I am only offered managerial positions and my personality is not good for those ...but anyway I also have arthritis of the thumb from so many years of pippeting in the lab so it might be the best for my right hand not to come back :-D Posted one year ago
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                I plan to go back to work in about 6 years, once my kids are adults, because I'm still homeschooling them. I'm not exactly sure if I'll go back into a lab, though. Posted one year ago
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                  That is great! You also have this way plenty of time to decide what you prefer to do later on :-) Posted one year ago

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The Kluyveromyces lactis

''Kluyveromyces lactis'' is a ''Kluyveromyces'' yeast commonly used for genetic studies and industrial applications. Its name comes from the ability to assimilate lactose and convert it into lactic acid.

''Kluyveromyces lactis'' is a yeast which has the ability to assimilate lactose and convert it into lactic acid. ''K. lactis'' and other organisms i.e., ''Aspergillus niger'' var awamori and ''Escherichia coli'' K-12 are grown in fermenters to produce chymosin on a commercial scale; this.. more

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