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Definition of Saccharomyces

1. Noun. Single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates.

Definition of Saccharomyces

1. n. A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiæ is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula.

Definition of Saccharomyces

1. [n SACCHAROMYCES]

Medical Definition of Saccharomyces

1. Genus of Ascomycetes yeasts. Normally haploid unicellular fungi that reproduce asexually by budding. Also have a sexual cycle in which cells of different mating types fuse to form a diploid zygote. Economically important in brewing and baking and are also suitable eukaryotic cells for the processes of genetic engineering and for the analysis of, for example: cell division cycle control by selecting for mutants (see cdc genes). Saccharomyces cerevisiae is baker's yeast, saccharomyces carlsbergensis is now the major brewer's yeast. See: Schizosaccharomyes pombe. (17 Dec 1997)

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