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Hanseniaspora Lachancei
''Hanseniaspora lachancei'' is a species of yeast in the family Saccharomycetaceae. It is associated with fermenting agave juice and a tequila production facility in Mexico. Taxonomy Samples of ''H. lachancei'' were first isolated from samples taken at the Tequila Herradura estate in Jalisco, Mexico over a seven-day period in February 1992. Initially mis-identified as atypical ''Hanseniaspora guilliermondii'' strains, further testing revealed that the samples were distinct from ''H. guilliermondii''. The species was first described by Neža Čadež, Gé A. Poot, Peter Raspor, and Maudy Th. Smith in 2003 and given the specific epithet "lachancei" after Marc-André Lachance, the yeast taxonomist and ecologist who collected the original samples. Genetic sequencing shows that the species is closely related to ''Hanseniaspora opuntiae'', ''Hanseniaspora pseudoguilliermondii'', and ''Hanseniaspora guilliermondii''. Description Microscopic examination of the yeast cells in YM liqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
