Monoculture breeds poor social skills.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Two studies from Jarosz et al. describe how [GAR(+)], a protein-based epigenetic determinant found mainly in wild yeast strains, can be activated by microbial cross-kingdom communication. With the aid of genetically and ecologically diverse bacteria, yeast can override an ancient regulatory mechanism of glucose repression, promoting both microbial diversity and lifespan extension.
Medical subject headings
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Prions
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Staphylococcus hominis