Pichia

Pichia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi;
Phylum:	Ascomycota;
Subphylum:	Saccharomycotina;
Class:	Saccharomycetes;
Order:	Saccharomycetales;
Family:	Saccharomycetaceae;
Genus:	Pichia; Hansen, 1904
Species
	P. anomola; P. guilliermondii; P. norvegensis; P. ohmeri; P. pastoris;
Synonyms
	Hansenula;

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Pichia is a genus of teleomorphic yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae. The anamorphs of some Pichia species are Candida species. Some Pichia species are thought to be opportunistic pathogens ^[1]. One member of the genus, P. pastoris, is used as an expression system in molecular biology.

References

↑ Pichia Species, Doctor Fungus, url accessed 2006-12-21

External links

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[1] Pichia Species, Doctor Fungus, url accessed 2006-12-21

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