Pichia stipitis

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Classification

Figure 1. Pichia Stipitis. Image from The Joint Genome Institute [1]

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

Figure 2. Carbon Dioxide Cycle. Bioethanol conversion from lignin and cellulose made possible by Pichia Stipitis.. Image from [2]

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. "The beetle gut : a hyperdiverse source of novel yeasts". The British Mycological Society. 2004. 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

Author

Page authored by Josh Wolter and John Wright, students of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.

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