US EditionA fungal origin for coveted lac pigment
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A fungal origin for coveted lac pigment
The colourful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the insect, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found. The team showed that the yeast-like organism exclusively harbours genes coding for key ingredients in the pigment synthesis pathway. With its rich red colour, the lac pigment is a prized commodity used not only in food colouring, t…
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