Kluyveromyces marxianus
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Kluyveromyces marxianus is a thermotolerant yeast species widely used in biotechnology for its rapid growth and ability to ferment a broad range of sugars, including lactose.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kluyveromyces marxianus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22516197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kluyveromyces marxianus Context triple: [Saccharomycetaceae, containsTaxon, Kluyveromyces marxianus]
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A.
Kluyveromyces lactis
Kluyveromyces lactis is a yeast species widely used in dairy fermentation and as a model organism for genetics and biotechnology research.
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B.
Saccharomyces kudriavzevii
Saccharomyces kudriavzevii is a species of budding yeast closely related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, known for its role in fermentation and hybridization in wine and beer production.
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C.
Saccharomyces bayanus
Saccharomyces bayanus is a species of yeast commonly used in winemaking and cider fermentation due to its tolerance to low temperatures and high alcohol levels.
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D.
Saccharomyces pastorianus
Saccharomyces pastorianus is a hybrid lager yeast species used in bottom-fermentation to produce most of the world’s lager beers.
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E.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of yeast widely used in baking, brewing, and scientific research as a model eukaryotic organism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kluyveromyces marxianus Target entity description: Kluyveromyces marxianus is a thermotolerant yeast species widely used in biotechnology for its rapid growth and ability to ferment a broad range of sugars, including lactose.
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A.
Kluyveromyces lactis
Kluyveromyces lactis is a yeast species widely used in dairy fermentation and as a model organism for genetics and biotechnology research.
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B.
Saccharomyces kudriavzevii
Saccharomyces kudriavzevii is a species of budding yeast closely related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, known for its role in fermentation and hybridization in wine and beer production.
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C.
Saccharomyces bayanus
Saccharomyces bayanus is a species of yeast commonly used in winemaking and cider fermentation due to its tolerance to low temperatures and high alcohol levels.
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D.
Saccharomyces pastorianus
Saccharomyces pastorianus is a hybrid lager yeast species used in bottom-fermentation to produce most of the world’s lager beers.
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E.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of yeast widely used in baking, brewing, and scientific research as a model eukaryotic organism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.