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Yeast is a [[Eukaryotes|eukaryotic]], unicellular [[Organism|organism]] and belongs to the kingdom of [[Fungi|fungi]]. Saccharomyces cerevisae (or Baker's yeast) is a common form of yeast often used as a [[Model organism|model organism]] due to it's [[Eukaryotic|eukaryotic]] processes, similar to those of animal [[Cell|cells]] <ref>Alberts | Yeast is a [[Eukaryotes|eukaryotic]], unicellular [[Organism|organism]] and belongs to the kingdom of [[Fungi|fungi]]. Saccharomyces cerevisae (or Baker's yeast) is a common form of yeast often used as a [[Model organism|model organism]] due to it's [[Eukaryotic|eukaryotic]] processes, similar to those of animal [[Cell|cells]] <ref>Alberts et al. (2008:33-34), Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th edition, New York: Garland Science</ref>. This species of yeast replicates by budding. Parent cells in cerevisae can be differentiated by scars formed from budding. The other species; ''[[Schizosaccharomyces pombe|Schizosaccharomyces pombe]]'' (fission yeast) replicates by elongation then splitting. Breakthroughs in science involve using this [[Model organism|model organism]] to study the checkpoint chemicals used to control the [[Cell_cycle|cell cycle]] which is a major discovery in cancer chemistry. | ||
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Revision as of 20:51, 1 December 2011
Yeast is a eukaryotic, unicellular organism and belongs to the kingdom of fungi. Saccharomyces cerevisae (or Baker's yeast) is a common form of yeast often used as a model organism due to it's eukaryotic processes, similar to those of animal cells [1]. This species of yeast replicates by budding. Parent cells in cerevisae can be differentiated by scars formed from budding. The other species; Schizosaccharomyces pombe (fission yeast) replicates by elongation then splitting. Breakthroughs in science involve using this model organism to study the checkpoint chemicals used to control the cell cycle which is a major discovery in cancer chemistry.
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- ↑ Alberts et al. (2008:33-34), Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th edition, New York: Garland Science