Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase and use thereof, in particular, a yeast for practical use with superior resistance property to dryness and/or low-temperature storage, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose resistance property to dryness and/or resistance property to low-temperature storage is enhanced by amplifying expression level of TPS2 gene encoding a trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase Tps2p in brewer's yeast, especially non-ScTPS2 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acetolactate synthase gene and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast for producing alcoholic beverages with superior flavor, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose capability of producing vicinal diketones, especially diacetyl, that are responsible for off-flavors in products, is reduced by repressing expression level of ILV2 gene encoding an acetolactate synthase (Ilv2p), especially non-ScILV2 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of yeast and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast with appropriate flocculation property for producing desired alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast to which suitable flocculation property for brewing desired alcoholic beverages was imparted by controlling expression level of MHP1 gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of brewery yeast, especially non-ScMHP1 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, to alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast and to a method for producing said beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of yeast and use thereof in particular, a brewery yeast with appropriate flocculation property for producing desired alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast to which suitable flocculation property for brewing desired alcoholic beverages was imparted by controlling expression level of HSP150 gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of brewery yeast, especially non-ScHSP150 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, to alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast and to a method for producing said beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding glycogen synthase and use thereof, in particular, a yeast for practical use with superior resistance property to dryness and/or low-temperature storage, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose resistance property to dryness and/or resistance property to low-temperature storage is enhanced by amplifying expression level of GSY1 or GSY2 gene encoding a Gsy1p or Gsy2p which is a glycogen synthase in brewer's yeast, especially non-ScGSY1 gene or non-ScGSY2 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brewery yeast having enhanced sulfite-producing capability, a process for producing alcoholic beverages with enhanced sulfite amount. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast whose sulfite-producing capability that contribute to the product flavor is enhanced by increasing the expression level of SUL2 gene encoding brewery yeast sulfate ion transporter Sul2p, particularly non-ScSUL2 gene specific to lager brewing yeast, and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ammonia transporter genes and use thereof. The invention relates in particular to a brewer's yeast which shows enhanced ammonia assimilation, alcoholic beverages produced using such yeast, and a method of producing such alcoholic beverages. More specifically, the invention relates to the MEP3 gene which codes for the ammonia transporter Mep3 in brewer's yeast, particularly to a yeast which can control the ammonia assimilation ability by controlling the level of expression of the nonScMEP3 gene or ScMEP3 gene characteristic to beer yeast and to a method of producing alcoholic beverages using such yeast.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ammonia transporter genes and use thereof. The invention relates in particular to a brewer's yeast which shows enhanced ammonia assimilation, alcoholic beverages produced using such yeast, and a method of producing such alcoholic beverages. More specifically, the invention relates to the MEP1 gene which codes for the ammonia transporter Mep1 in brewer's yeast, particularly to a yeast which can control the ammonia assimilation ability by controlling the level of expression of the nonScMEP1 gene or ScMEP1 gene characteristic to beer yeast and to a method of producing alcoholic beverages using such yeast.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a catalase and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast having high sulfite-producing capability, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose capability of producing sulfite, that contribute to stability of flavor in products, is enhanced by amplifying expression level of CTA1 gene encoding a catalase Cta1p, especially non-ScCTA1 gene or ScCTA1 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an instrument, a method and a kit for detecting a microorganism contaminating a subject test sample, which enables one to quickly and accurately identify the microorganism with an easy operation. The instrument for detecting a microorganism according to the present invention relates to a microarray type instrument in which oligonucleotides prepared based on nucleotide sequences specific to the species and genus to which the subject microorganism belongs have been immobilized onto a surface of a substrate. Based on the presence or absence of hybridization of the probes prepared from the test sample with the oligonucleotides immobilized onto the surface of the substrate, the present invention makes it possible to detect and/or identify the microorganism in the test sample easily, quickly and accurately.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a transcriptional inducer for maltase gene and maltose transporter gene and use thereof, in particular, a brewer's yeast with high maltose assimilation ability, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose maltose assimilation is enhanced by amplifying expression level of MALR gene encoding MalRp, a maltase and maltose transporter transcription factor in brewer's yeast, especially non-ScMALR gene specific to a lager brewing yeast and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein having a vicinal diketone or diacetyl-reducing activity and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast for producing alcoholic beverages with superior flavor, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose capability of producing vicinal diketones, especially diacetyl, that are responsible for off-flavors in products, is reduced by amplifying expression level of MMF1 gene encoding a protein (Mmflp) having a vicinal diketone or diacetyl-reducing activity, especially the non-ScMMF1 gene or ScMMF1 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of yeast and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast with appropriate flocculation property for producing desired alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast to which suitable flocculation property for brewing desired alcoholic beverages was imparted by controlling expression level of KRE9 gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of brewery yeast, especially non-ScKRE9 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, to alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast and to a method for producing said beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding glycogen synthesis initiator and use thereof, in particular, a yeast for practical use with superior resistance property to dryness and/or low-temperature storage, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose resistance property to dryness and/or resistance property to low-temperature storage is enhanced by amplifying expression level of GLG1 or GLG2 gene encoding a Glg1p or Glg2p which is a glycogen synthesis initiator in brewer's yeast, especially non-ScGLG1 gene or non-ScGLG2 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein having a trehalose synthesis-promoting activity and use thereof, in particular, a yeast for practical use with superior resistance property to dryness and/or low-temperature storage, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast, whose resistance property to dryness and/or resistance property to low-temperature storage is enhanced by amplifying expression level of TSL1 gene encoding a protein Ts11p having a trehalose synthesis-promoting activity in brewer's yeast, especially non-ScTSL1 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of yeast and use thereof, in particular, a brewery yeast with appropriate flocculation property for producing desired alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast to which suitable flocculation property for brewing desired alcoholic beverages was imparted by controlling expression level of CIS3 gene encoding a protein responsible for flocculation property of brewery yeast, especially non-ScCIS3 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast, to alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast and to a method for producing said beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gene encoding glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and use thereof, in particular, a brewer's yeast which produces alcoholic beverages with superior body and mellowness, alcoholic beverages produced with said yeast, and a method for producing said beverages. More particularly, the present invention relates to a yeast whose ability of producing glycerol, which contribute to body and mellowness of products, is enhanced by amplifying expression level of GPD1 or GPD2 gene encoding a Gpd1p or Gpd2p which is a glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in brewer's yeast, especially non-ScGPD1 gene or non-ScGPD2 gene specific to a lager brewing yeast and to a method for producing alcoholic beverages with said yeast, etc.

Abstract: Provided herein are a method for selecting a gene participating in the desire brewing character and compiling a database of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast; identifying a gene participating in a brewing characteristic from the database; functional analysis of the gene; and a DNA array of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast. Also provided are a method for yeast breeding; a method of producing an alcoholic beverage with improved quality; and a screening method to identify genes that increase productivity and/or improve flavor in the production of an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage by (A) analyzing a whole industrial yeast genome sequence, (B) comparing the genome sequence with the genome sequence of S. cerevisiae, (C) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence of S. cerevisiae; and (D) analyzing the selected gene.

Abstract: Provided herein are a method for selecting a gene participating in the desired brewing character and compiling a database of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast; identifying a gene participating in a brewing characteristic from the database; functional analysis of the gene; and a DNA array of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast. Also provided are a method for yeast breeding; a method of producing an alcoholic beverage with improved quality; and a screening method to identify genes that increase productivity and/or improve flavor in the production of an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage by (A) analyzing a whole industrial yeast genome sequence, (B) comparing the genome sequence with the genome sequence of S. cerevisiae, (C) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence of S. cerevisiae; and (D) analyzing the selected gene.

Abstract: Provided herein are a method for selecting a gene participating in the desired brewing character and compiling a database of the whole genome sequence of industrial yeast; identifying a gene participating in a brewing characteristic from the database; functional analysis of the gene; and a DNA array of the whole genome sequences of an industrial yeast. Also provided are a method for yeast breeding; a method of producing an alcoholic beverage with improved quality; and a screening method to identify genes that increase productivity and/or improve flavor in the production of an alcohol or an alcoholic beverage by (A) analyzing a whole industrial yeast genome sequence, (B) comparing the genome sequence with the genome sequence of S. cerevisiae, (C) selecting a gene of the industrial yeast encoding having 70 to 97% identity to an amino acid sequence of S. cerevisiae; and (D) analyzing the selected gene.