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Recent research is uncovering how different yeast strains can influence flavor and aroma by interacting with specific hop-derived flavor compounds, a process called biotransformation. Non-aromatic compounds derived from hops are transformed by yeast enzymes to release aromatic flavor compounds in the beer.