Kluyveromyces
Encyclopedia
Kluyveromyces is a genus
of ascomycetous yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae
. Some of the species, such as K. marxianus
, are the teleomorphs of Candida
species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of ascomycetous yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae
Saccharomycetaceae
The Saccharomycetaceae are a family of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales that reproduce by budding. Species in the family have a cosmopolitan distribution distribution, and are present in a wide variety of habitats, especially those with a plentiful supply of carbohydrate sources...
. Some of the species, such as K. marxianus
Kluyveromyces marxianus
Kluyveromyces marxianus is a species of yeast in the genus Kluyveromyces, and is the sexual form of Candida kefyr. K...
, are the teleomorphs of Candida
Candida (genus)
Candida is a genus of yeasts. Many species are harmless commensals or endosymbionts of animal hosts including humans, but other species, or harmless species in the wrong location, can cause disease. Candida albicans can cause infections in humans and other animals, especially in immunocompromised...
species.