What's killing lab yeast around the world?

Science. 2024 Aug 9;385(6709):589. doi: 10.1126/science.ads2946. Epub 2024 Aug 8.

Abstract

Multiple researchers are reporting toxic agar, but the ultimate culprit remains unclear.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Agar* / supply & distribution
  • Agar* / toxicity
  • Laboratories
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae* / drug effects
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae* / growth & development
  • Schizosaccharomyces* / drug effects
  • Schizosaccharomyces* / growth & development
  • Seaweed / chemistry
  • Seaweed / metabolism

Substances

  • Agar