Re: [DIYbio] Re: saccharomyces cerevisiae potentialities

On Monday, January 5, 2015 6:04:57 AM UTC-8, phillyj wrote:

Do fruit flies spread yeast, similar to how bees spread pollen?

That's the idea. Fruit flies are attracted by the aroma compounds produced by yeast. Yeast lure fruit flies to help them spread to new fruit. So you can use fruit flies to select for yummy smelling wild yeasts...

Patrik

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