Interesting article about the search for lager's beginnings (Saccharomyces eubayanus)
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-beer-yeast-20110823,0,5421077.story
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-beer-yeast-20110823,0,5421077.story
Based on what the article skims over genetically it's what happened. However there could be a possible hybridization that occurred that mimics the genetic code of this wild Patagonian yeast. I'd like to read the actual research papers on this. Off to my school online library!
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