Saccharomyces
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The yeast -- Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii -- is a commonly used and safe probiotic.
From Science Daily
Starting in 2015, Hittinger's team sequenced the genomes and studied the metabolisms of nearly every known species of a group of yeasts distantly related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, better known as baker's yeast.
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The exact cocktail of bacteria in probiotic drinks can vary, with Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces, and Bifidobacterium being some of the most common.
From National Geographic
In the wild, the yeast strain of interest, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, prefers glucose and lacks the ability to metabolize xylose.
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The yeast species the researchers used, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, carries 16 chromosomes and is a much bigger challenge than bacteria, which typically have a single chromosome and a fraction as much DNA.
From Science Magazine
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