Understanding brewing trait inheritance in de novo Lager yeast hybrids
Autor
Zavaleta, Vasni
Pérez-Través, Laura
Saona, Luis A.
Villarroel, Carlos A.
Querol, Amparo
Cubillos, Francisco A.
Fecha
2024Resumen
Hybridization between Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces
eubayanus resulted in the emergence of S. pastorianus, a crucial yeast for lager fermentation. However, our understanding of hybridization success and hybrid vigor between
these two species remains limited due to the scarcity of S. eubayanus parental strains.
Here, we explore hybridization success and the impact of hybridization on fermentation
performance and volatile compound profiles in newly formed lager hybrids. By selecting
parental candidates spanning a diverse array of lineages from both species, we reveal
that the Beer and PB-2 lineages exhibit high rates of hybridization success in S. cerevisiae
and S. eubayanus, respectively. Polyploid hybrids were generated through a spontaneous
diploid hybridization technique (rare-mating), revealing a prevalence of triploids and
diploids over tetraploids. Despite the absence of heterosis in fermentative capacity,
hybrids displayed phenotypic variability, notably influenced by maltotriose consumption. Interestingly, ploidy levels did not significantly correlate with fermentative capacity,
although triploids exhibited greater phenotypic variability. The S. cerevisiae parental
lineages primarily influenced volatile compound profiles, with significant differences in
aroma production. Interestingly, hybrids emerging from the Beer S. cerevisiae parental lineages exhibited a volatile compound profile resembling the corresponding S.
eubayanus parent. This pattern may result from the dominant inheritance of the S.
eubayanus aroma profile, as suggested by the over-expression of genes related to alcohol
metabolism and acetate synthesis in hybrids including the Beer S. cerevisiae lineage.
Our findings suggest complex interactions between parental lineages and hybridization
outcomes, highlighting the potential for creating yeasts with distinct brewing traits
through hybridization strategies.
Fuente
mSystems, 9(12), e00762Link de Acceso
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