Synthetic Yeast Could Lead to Cheaper Stronger Beer

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From the Telegraph:

British researchers are helping to create “designer” genomes that can be inserted into yeast cells to create new strains of these organisms.

They hope these man-made forms of life could eventually be used by the brewing industry to make cheaper - and stronger - beer.

The international project adds to work to create the first ever synthetic life form, by building a bacterium genome from scratch.
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