Ye-Gi Lee

Genome-Edited Nuruk-Derived Yeast for Enhancing Quality and Flavor of Fermented Foods.

While esters are known to provide fruity and floral characteristics, their production is often insufficient to meet consumer preferences. In this study, Saccharomyces cerevisiae N9 isolated from Korean nuruk (fermentation starter) was engineered using Cas9-based genome editing and applied to the production of Korean ri...