Saccharomyces bayanus

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Saccharomyces bayanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Saccharomycotina
Class: Saccharomycetes
Order: Saccharomycetales
Family: Saccharomycetaceae
Genus: Saccharomyces
Species: S. bayanus
Binomial name
Saccharomyces bayanus
Saccardo, 1895

Saccharomyces bayanus is a yeast of the genus Saccharomyces, and is used in winemaking and cider fermentation. It is closely related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Both Saccharomyces bayanus and Saccharomyces pastorianus contain diverse strains, with different genetic and metabolic characteristics, that may have a hybrid origin. In their current classification, both S. bayanus and S. pastorianus may be more correctly regarded as species complexes.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ S. Rainieri, Y. Kodama, Y. Kaneko, K. Mikata, Y. Nakao, and T. Ashikari (2006), Pure and Mixed Genetic Lines of Saccharomyces bayanus and Saccharomyces pastorianus and Their Contribution to the Lager Brewing Strain Genome. Appl. Envir. Microbiol. 72, 3968-3974

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