Saccharomyces cerevisiae

American

[sah-ker-oh-mahy-seez ser-uh-vis-ee-ahy] / ˌsɑ kər oʊˈmaɪ siz ˌsɛr əˈvɪs i aɪ /

noun

Mycology. a species of yeast whose various strains are used as leavening agents in baked goods and as fermenting agents in alcoholic beverages.

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In the wild, the yeast strain of interest, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, prefers glucose and lacks the ability to metabolize xylose.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

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 • Nov. 8, 2023

They have used baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as an in vivo model for human cells.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

Another, BioSentinel, will measure the effects of radiation on the single-celled yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

From Scientific American • Aug. 24, 2022

Figure 9.16 Budding Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cells can communicate by releasing a signaling molecule called mating factor.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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