Petite colonie" mutation was shown to have taken place in reserve cultures of a strain of yeast being used in the production of alcohol from cane molasses.No reason for the change was apparent.The "petite colonie" yeast was found to form alcohol from molasses much more slowly than did the original distillery yeast.
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