New Insight into the Genetic and Molecular Aspects of Yeast Nutrient Metabolism
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 234
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cellular biochemistry; central carbon metabolism; glucose metabolism; hexokinase; calorie restriction; calorie excess; non-mitochondrial ROS; cell size and reproductive potential; cellular biosynthetic and degradation processes; yeast; autofluorescence
Interests: cell biology; aging; cell size regulation; cell growth control; cell size and reproductive potential; glucose metabolism; calorie restriction; calorie excess; oxidative stress; fluorescence microscopy; yeast
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Yeasts, particularly Saccharomyces cerevisiae, have long served as powerful model organisms in molecular and cellular biology research due to their genetic tractability and conserved biochemical and metabolic pathways. Recent advances in genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics have provided new insights into the complex regulatory networks underlying yeast nutrient metabolism. Nutrient sensing and utilization are tightly linked to cellular growth, proliferation, stress responses, and metabolic adaptation, making yeast useful for dissecting these fundamental processes. In particular, studies exploring the regulation of central carbon metabolism and the influence of signaling pathways such as TOR or cAMP-PKA, as well as epigenetic and transcriptional regulation in response to nutrient availability, may reveal mechanisms relevant not only to microbial physiology but also to human health and diseases.
Understanding the genetic control of sugar transport, catabolite repression, and metabolic flux —particularly under conditions of different nutrient availability or stress—also contribute to broader insights into cellular energy balance and resource allocation. This Special Issue will present current research on the genetic and molecular bases of nutrient metabolism in yeast to advance our understanding of cellular homeostasis, the nutrient regulation, and metabolic flexibility of the cells.
We welcome original research articles and reviews that address any aspect of yeast nutrient metabolism, including but not limited to genetic regulation, signaling pathways, metabolic adaptation, and systems biology approaches.
Dr. Roman Maslanka
Dr. Renata Zadrag-Tecza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- yeasts as a model organism
- yeast metabolism
- nutrient sensing
- sugar/hexose transport
- central carbon metabolism
- catabolite repression
- nutrient availability
- resource allocation
- calorie restriction
- cAMP-PKA signaling
- metabolic flux
- metabolic adaptation
- genetic and transcriptional regulation
- cellular homeostasis
- molecular biology of yeast
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