Fungus
metschnikowia
Subclass of:
Saccharomycetales;
Yeasts
Definitions related to metschnikowia :
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(metschnikowia) A genus of ascomycetous yeast in the family Metschnikowiaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES. Its antifungal activity is used to inhibit postharvest decay of fruit.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(metschnikowia) A genus of yeast in the phylum Ascomycota characterized by the formation of needle-shaped ascospores.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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