Pichia stipitis: Difference between revisions
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[6] [Suh, C., Marshall J., McHugh, J. V., Blackwell, M. (2003). "Wood ingestion by passalid beetles in the presence of | [6] [Suh, C., Marshall J., McHugh, J. V., Blackwell, M. (2003). "Wood ingestion by passalid beetles in the presence of | ||
xylose-fermenting gut yeasts". Molecular Ecology. Volume 12. p. 3137-3145.] | xylose-fermenting gut yeasts". Molecular Ecology. Volume 12. p. 3137-3145. http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/6710/1/Suh_Marshall_McHugh_and_Blackwell.pdf] | ||
==Author== | ==Author== |
Revision as of 12:00, 18 April 2011
Classification
Eukarya; Fungi/Metazoa; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Saccharomycotina; Saccharomycetes; Saccharomycetales; Debaryomycetaceae; Scheffersomyces
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Scheffersomyces Stipitis
Description and Significance
Pichia Stipitis Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
[1] [National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2011). Taxonomy Browser. Retrieved Apr 2011, from NBCI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=4924]
[2] [Haeng Cho, D. et al. (2010). "Ethanol production from acid hydrolysates based on the construction and demolition wood waste using Pichia stipitis." Bioresource Technology. Volume 102. p. 4439-4443.]
[3] [NBCI. (2011, Jan). Taxonomy Browser. Retrieved feb 2011, from NBCI: www.fdinodsin.com]
[4] [Suh, S., et al. (2004). "The beetle gut : a hyperdiverse source of novel yeasts". The British Mycological Society. Volume 109. p. 261-265.]
[5] [International Mycological Association. (2011). Yeast Species Database. Retrieved Apr 2011, from MycoBank: http://www.mycobank.org/yeast/BioloMICS.aspx?Link=T&DB=0&Table=0&Descr=Pichia%20stipitis&Fields=All&ExactMatch=T]
[6] [Suh, C., Marshall J., McHugh, J. V., Blackwell, M. (2003). "Wood ingestion by passalid beetles in the presence of xylose-fermenting gut yeasts". Molecular Ecology. Volume 12. p. 3137-3145. http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/6710/1/Suh_Marshall_McHugh_and_Blackwell.pdf]
Author
Page authored by Josh Wolter and John Wright, students of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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