Zygosaccharomyces bailii
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Zygosaccharomyces bailii is the type species
for the genus Zygosaccharomyces
. It was initially described as Saccharomyces bailii by Lindner in 1895, but in 1983 was reclassified as Zygosaccharomyces bailii in the work by Barnett et al.
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
for the genus Zygosaccharomyces
Zygosaccharomyces
Zygosaccharomyces is a genus of yeast in the family Saccharomycetaceae. It was first described under the Saccharomyces genus but in 1983 it was reclassified to its current name in the work by Barnett et al. The yeast has a long history as a spoilage yeast within the food industry. This is mainly...
. It was initially described as Saccharomyces bailii by Lindner in 1895, but in 1983 was reclassified as Zygosaccharomyces bailii in the work by Barnett et al.