Saitoella complicata

Saitoella complicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Taphrinomycotina
Class: Taphrinomycetes
Order: Taphrinales
Family: Protomycetaceae
Genus: Saitoella
Species: S. complicata
Binomial name
Saitoella complicata
Goto, Sugiy., Hamam. & Komag. (1987)[1]

Saitoella complicata is a rare fungus that is one of the nearest relatives of S. pombe, a widely used model species. While related fungi are pathogens of plants or animals, S. complicata feeds on decaying matter. Its genome has been sequenced by the Joint Genome Institute.[2]

References

  1. GOTO, SHOJI; SUGIYAMA, JUNTA; HAMAMOTO, MAKIKO; KOMAGATA, KAZUO. "Saitoella, a new anamorph genus in the Cryptococcaceae to accommodate two himalayan yeast isolates formerly identified as Rhodotorula glutinis.". The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology. 33 (1): 75–85. doi:10.2323/jgam.33.75.
  2. "Saitoella complicata NRRL Y-17804 v1.0".


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