| Yarrowia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Dipodascaceae |
| Genus: | Yarrowia Van der Walt & Arx (1981) |
| Type species | |
| Yarrowia lipolytica (Wick., Kurtzman & Herman) Van der Walt & Arx (1980) |
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Yarrowia is a fungal genus in the family Dipodascaceae.[1] The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Yarrowia lipolytica, a yeast. It can use unusual carbon sources, such as hydrocarbons.[2] This makes it of industrial interest.