How Geneticists Are Recreating Extinct Smells
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What did ancient plants smell like? Scientists are working on a way to find out using genetically modified yeast.
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http://www.seeker.com/fungus-used-to-brew-up-new-fragrances-1769591152.html
“Bioengineers at Ginkgo coded the genes of the rose to discover which enzymes were responsible for producing its smell. The experts identified specific chemical compounds from these enzymes and then modified the genome of yeast to engineer multiple strands of fungus to produce different metabolic reactions.”
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