In this review, we discuss the current status and future challenges for fully elucidating the
fungal tree of life. In the last 15 years, advances in genomic technologies have revolutionized …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the best-understood and most powerful genetic model
systems. Several disciplines are now converging to turn Saccharomyces into an exciting …

The brewing industry is experiencing a period of change and experimentation largely driven
by customer demand for product diversity. This has coincided with a greater appreciation of …

Domestication of plants and animals promoted humanity's transition from nomadic to sedentary
lifestyles, demographic expansion, and the emergence of civilizations. In contrast to the …

How gene duplication and divergence contribute to genetic novelty and adaptation has
been of intense interest, but experimental evidence has been limited. The genetic switch …

The evolution of animals from a unicellular ancestor involved many innovations.
Choanoflagellates, unicellular and colonial protozoa closely related to Metazoa, provide a potential …

… We thank members of the Rokas and Hittinger labs, in particular Abigail L. LaBella, for
feedback and discussions on the project; Mario dos Reis, Qiqing Tao, and Sudhir Kumar for …

Phylogenomic studies have resolved countless branches of the tree of life, but remain strongly
contradictory on certain, contentious relationships. Here, we use a maximum likelihood …

High-quality, well-annotated genome sequences and standardized laboratory strains fuel
experimental and evolutionary research. We present improved genome sequences of three …

Crop species experienced strong selective pressure directed at genes controlling traits of
agronomic importance during their domestication and subsequent episodes of selective …