Fungus
saccharomyces cerevisiae
Subclass of:
Saccharomyces
Definitions related to saccharomyces cerevisiae:
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A species of the genus SACCHAROMYCES, family Saccharomycetaceae, order Saccharomycetales, known as "baker's" or "brewer's" yeast. The dried form is used as a dietary supplement.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A species of unicellular fungus used as a research subject and in baking and beer brewing.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Species of the genus Saccharomyces with oval or spherical cells, known as "baker's" or "brewer's" yeast; dried form is used as a dietary supplement.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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