Pfliegler Lab at University of Debrecen
pflieglerlab.bsky.social
Pfliegler Lab at University of Debrecen
@pflieglerlab.bsky.social
Saccharomyces, yeasts, mycobiome, phylogenomics
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... Phylogenomic diversity of clinical #Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the prevalence of probiotic-derived isolates in a tertiary care center - our new paper in collab with @renatokovacs1.bsky.social , with PhD students @balintnemeth.bsky.social and Andrea Harmath! #yeast
Phylogenomic diversity of clinical Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the prevalence of probiotic-derived isolates in a tertiary care center in Hungary | Microbiology Spectrum
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is best known for its beneficial role in beer, bread, and wine production and is generally considered a harmless microbe. A specific subtype, S. cerevisiae var. “boulardii,” i...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I'm honored and excited to participate in the The Human Frontier Science Program's Grant Writing Masterclass in Prague! It is great to be in this beautiful city, with the recent snow the Czech Academy of Sciences' Vila Lanna building looks fantastic!
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I first tried U Fleků and both of their house beers after arriving to Prague
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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The paper Margo Samorokov and I wrote for Brewery History Journal on Estonian farmhouse brewing is now available online, in case anyone is interested. www.breweryhistory.com/journal/arch...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Riding the train from Budapest to Prague for a grant writing masterclass, so far a really good experience! Can't wait to see the city for the first time! #lablife
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We are having a great time at NCSU with students @balintnemeth.bsky.social and Andrea Harmath, meeting with the Crook Lab and @alexandraimre.bsky.social over probiotics, with Ignazio Carbone at CIFR over Aspergillus, and soon with the @caitismuheil.bsky.social Heil Lab over yeasts! Wonderful place!
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We arrived to Raleigh, N.C. with my PhD students @balintnemeth.bsky.social and Andi, visiting collaborators including @alexandraimre.bsky.social and exploring the city! Here at Wye Hill Brewing.
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A photo I have been planning to make for a long time, at the Natural History Museum of London :) #Darwin
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My first ever English cask ale in London. We are visiting The Old Swan after Churchill Arms! Tasting an Old Golden Hen and an Abbot Ale!
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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The new issue of #Yeast is out ... with a surprise 😄! This issue marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of our journal, in 1985. To celebrate this achievement, we made a brand new cover with the most beautiful #Yeast front pages 😍

Happy birthday Yeast!!!

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Happy 40th birthday Yeast: Yeast: Vol 42, No 8-10
Yeast is a microbiology journal for research in the rapidly moving field of yeast biology. We publish the most significant developments in unicellular fungi.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Phylogenomic signatures of repeat-induced point mutations across the fungal kingdom #Fungalevolution
Fungal #GenomeSize variation is largely driven by TEs & lineage-specific genome defenses. @tbadet.bsky.social & @danielcroll.bsky.social show that presence/absence of RIP mutation systems influences #genome architecture, identifying a likely novel defense mechanism @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4hcC5tx
October 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Wow! Massive new #Saccharomyces resource and super interesting paper "From genotype to phenotype with 1,086 near telomere-to-telomere #yeast genomes"
October 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Oral Bacterial and Fungal Microbiome and Subsequent Risk for Pancreatic Cancer #mycobiome #yeast
Specific oral bacteria and fungi were risk factors for pancreatic cancer development, suggesting the potential use of oral microbiota as noninvasive biomarkers for identifying high-risk individuals.

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October 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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May she journey forever amongst the imperishable stars.
October 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Recently I revived my experimental sourdough culture from the -80C freezer and started refreshing it every day. The khachapuri made with it tonight looks quite good:) #yeast
September 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The emerging roles of non-Saccharomyces #yeasts in fermented foods and human health - new minireview from @alexandraimre.bsky.social !
New minireview on non-Saccharomyces yeasts and their contribution to 🍺🍷🍞🧀 fermentations and human health 💊⚕️. With Dr. Nathan Crook we summarized some recent trends in this field that could be of interest to folks in the yeast community.

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The emerging roles of non-Saccharomyces yeasts in fermented foods and human health
Abstract. Yeasts play a crucial role in the maturation of fermented foods, with Saccharomyces cerevisiae standing out as the most prominent among them. How
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September 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Reproductive Isolation due to Divergent Ecological Selection Is Accompanied by Vast Genomic Instability in Experimentally Evolved #Yeast Populations! #fungalevolution #Saccharomyces new paper from @stelkens.bsky.social
We have a new paper out in Molecular Ecology, led by @devinbendixsen.bsky.social ! Reproductive isolation due to divergent ecological selection is accompanied by vast genomic instability in experimentally evolved yeast populations onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
September 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Another traditional brewer has left us. Harald Storli died earlier this week. I visited the family in 2014 and it was an unforgettable experience. Harald is a great loss not just for family and friends, but also for Norwegian brewing culture.

www.garshol.priv.no/blog/297.html
Storli Gard: Norway's oldest beer? | Larsblog
Personal blog of Lars Marius Garshol.
www.garshol.priv.no
September 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Repeated losses of self-fertility shaped heterozygosity and polyploidy in #yeast evolution! #Saccharomyces
New preprint from the lab: we show that the ability to switch mating type was lost at least 13 times independently in the evolution of S. cerevisiae. At least 27% of isolates are heterothallic with a strong association with polyploidy and heterozygosity
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Repeated losses of self-fertility shaped heterozygosity and polyploidy in yeast evolution
Evolutionary transitions in mating strategy have profound consequences for genetic variation and adaptation. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, mating-type switching is a central feature of the life cycle t...
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September 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Long-term monitoring of a North American cheese cave reveals mechanisms and consequences of fungal adaptation #Fungalevolution
September 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Our latest review on the effect of tyrosol in yeast has just been published. 🔥🔥🔥🍄
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The effects of tyrosol on yeasts: an overview of current knowledge - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Abstract Quorum sensing is a cell density-dependent microbial communication form, which can regulate several microbial properties, including virulence, biofilm formation and cell–cell competence. The ...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Congratulations to @balintnemeth.bsky.social on his talk on thousands and thousands of #Saccharomyces genomes!
September 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We arrived in Szeged for the annual miniconference of the Hungarian Genetics Society! My PhD student @balintnemeth.bsky.social will present about the #Saccharomyces Compendium and I have a poster about integrating #yeast research into BSc lab classes at the University of Debrecen :)
September 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM