Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also called brewer's yeast or baker's yeast, is a single-celled fungal microorganism in the family Saccharomycetaceae, with round to ovoid cells 5 to 10 micrometers in diameter that reproduce by budding. It has been instrumental in winemaking, baking, and brewing since ancient times and is among the most intensively studied eukaryotic model organisms in molecular and cell biology, serving as the organism in which many human proteins, including cell cycle and signaling proteins, were first identified through their yeast equivalents.
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DietDetritivore or Scavenger 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 3 Scientific NameSaccharomyces cerevisiae 4 Conservation Status Connections
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1. FUNGuild: FUNGuild fungal guild database
FUNGuildRecord: Saccharomyces cerevisiaeQuote, Record: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
"taxon":"Saccharomyces cerevisiae" ... "trophicMode":"Saprotroph"
2. GBIF Species API
3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Wikipedia
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It is one of the most intensively studied eukaryotic model organisms in molecular and cell biology, much like Escherichia coli as the model bacterium.
4. Wikipedia: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Saccharomyces cerevisiae
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7440012, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 7440012, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Yeast
Child Taxon Of: Saccharomycetales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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