Dipodascaceae
Encyclopedia
The Dipodascaceae are a family
of yeast
s in the order Saccharomycetales
. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains four genera; however, the placement of Sporopachydermia
and Yarrowia
are uncertain. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are found in decaying plant tissue, or as spoilage organisms in the food industry
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of yeast
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described estimated to be only 1% of all fungal species. Most reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by an asymmetric division process called budding...
s in the order Saccharomycetales
Saccharomycetales
Saccharomycetales is an order in the kingdom of fungi that comprises the budding yeasts and includes twelve families.-Genera incertae sedis:...
. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains four genera; however, the placement of Sporopachydermia
Sporopachydermia
Sporopachydermia is a genus of fungi in the family Dipodascaceae.-External links:*...
and Yarrowia
Yarrowia
Yarrowia is a fungal genus in the family Dipodascaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Yarrowia lipolytica, a yeast. It can use unusual carbon sources, such as hydrocarbons. This makes it of industrial interest....
are uncertain. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are found in decaying plant tissue, or as spoilage organisms in the food industry
Food industry
The food production is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population...
.