Saccharomyces cerevisiae

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Fungi
gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Meyen_ex_E.C._Hansen
gptkbp:cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts
gptkbp:cellType unicellular
gptkbp:cellWallComponent gptkb:chitin
glucan
mannan
gptkbp:chromosomeCount 16
gptkbp:class gptkb:Saccharomycetes
gptkbp:commonName baker's yeast
brewer's yeast
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Antonie_van_Leeuwenhoek
gptkbp:family gptkb:Saccharomycetaceae
gptkbp:fermentation carbon dioxide
ethanol
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1838
gptkbp:firstEukaryoteWithSequencedGenome true
gptkbp:genomeSize ~12 Mb
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Saccharomyces
gptkbp:habitat sugar-rich environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saccharomyces cerevisiae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:metabolism facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:modelOrganismFor genetics
eukaryotic cell biology
gptkbp:operatingSystem 30°C
gptkbp:order gptkb:Saccharomycetales
gptkbp:pathogenicTo generally non-pathogenic
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:ploidy diploid
haploid
gptkbp:reproduction asexual (budding)
sexual (spore formation)
gptkbp:species cerevisiae
gptkbp:strain gptkb:BY4741
gptkb:S288C
gptkb:W303
Sigma1278b
gptkbp:usedFor beer production
metabolic engineering
bioethanol production
vaccine production
bread making
heterologous protein expression
study of DNA repair
study of aging
study of cell cycle
study of gene regulation
study of signal transduction
wine fermentation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:biotechnology
synthetic biology
nutritional supplements
probiotics
pharmaceutical production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schizosaccharomyces_pombe
gptkb:Opisthokonta
gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5