Pichia kudriavzevii
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Classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Saccharomycetes
Order: Saccharomycetales
Family: Pichiaceae
Genus: Pichia
[Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
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NCBI: Taxonomy |
Pichia kudriavzevii
Description and Significance
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Genome Structure
P. kudriavzevii has linear DNA with a standard code. It contains approximately 10 million base pairs, with around 5 thousand being protein-coding genes. 3 of the genes code for phytase, an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid. The chromosome is found to be 3 to 8 bands in length.
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
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