An illustration of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), which could be genetically modified to remodel meals
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By modifying the genomes of yeast, we will make bread with a stronger rise, potato chips that include fewer potential carcinogens and rice wine that tastes like bananas.
Yeasts have been utilized in meals manufacturing for millennia. The microorganisms direct the fermentation course of that’s essential for winemaking, baking and brewing. Meals scientists have remoted strains of yeast that work notably effectively for particular functions, however Yong-Su Jin on the College of Illinois Urbana-Champaign …
