Biotechnologists transplanted human genes into yeast to find a cure for cancer.

Dutch biotechnologists transplanted human genes responsible for muscle metabolism into yeast. So it will be possible to study cellular processes, the understanding of which will help in the search for cures for cancer. Yeast DNA has been modified before, but this is the first time scientists have been able to include such a large and important piece of the human genome. Humanized yeast is easier to grow than human cells and tissues. It is also easier to study them - the model turns out to be clean, there are no extraneous interactions in it. Using genetically modified yeast, researchers will study the process of breaking down sugar to capture energy and create cell blocks inside muscle cells.