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Romagnoli, G. (author), Luttik, M.A.H. (author), Kötter, P. (author), Pronk, J.T. (author), Daran, J.M. (author)Fusel alcohols are precursors and contributors to flavor and aroma compounds in fermented beverages, and some are under investigation as biofuels. The decarboxylation of 2-oxo acids is a key step in the Ehrlich pathway for fusel alcohol production. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, five genes share sequence similarity with genes encoding thiamine...journal article 2012