''Nakazawaea'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constit ...

in the order

Saccharomycetales Saccharomycetales belongs to the kingdom of Fungi and the division Ascomycota. It is the only order in the class Saccharomycetes. There are currently 13 families recognized as belonging to Saccharomycetales. GBIF also includes; Alloascoideacea ...

. The relationship of this

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to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...

''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozyma toletana'', ''Peterozyma tannophilus'' and ''Nakazawaea holstii'' are in a monophyletic sister clade to the Pichiaceae family. Originally, a

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genus containing the single species '' Nakazawaea holstii'' but ''

Nakazawaea siamensis ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

'' was added in 2011. With further others added later. The genus name of ''Nakazawaea'' is in honour of Dr. Ryoji Nakazawa, who was a Japanese microbiologist and Director of the Institute for Fermentation,

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...

, Japan, in recognition of his contributions to yeast taxonomy. The genus was circumscribed by Yuzo Yamada, Kojiro Maeda and Kozaburo Mikata in Biosc., Biotechn. Biochem. vol.58 (Issue 7) on page 1256 in 1994.

Species

As accepted by

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; * ''

Nakazawaea ambrosiae ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

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Nakazawaea anatomiae ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

'' * '' Nakazawaea ernobii'' * '' Nakazawaea holstii'' * ''

Nakazawaea ishiwadae ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

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Nakazawaea laoshanensis ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

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Nakazawaea molendini-olei ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

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Nakazawaea peltata ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

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Nakazawaea pomicola ''Nakazawaea'' is a genus of yeast in the order Saccharomycetales. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is not fully unknown (''incertae sedis''). In 2022, DNA analysis of Saccharomycotina yeasts noted that ''Peterozym ...

'' * '' Nakazawaea populi'' * ''

'' * '' Nakazawaea todaengensis'' * '' Nakazawaea wickerhamii'' * '' Nakazawaea wyomingensis''

Uses

''Nakazawaea molendini-olei'' is found in the yeast of Black olive

pomace Pomace ( ), or marc (; from French ''marc'' ), is the solid remains of grapes, olives, or other fruit after pressing for juice or oil. It contains the skins, pulp, seeds, and stems of the fruit. Grape pomace has traditionally been used to pro ...

(remains), and is used to make

oleuropein Oleuropein is a glycosylated seco-iridoid, a type of phenolic bitter compound found in green olive skin, flesh, seeds, and leaves. The term oleuropein is derived from the botanical name of the olive tree, ''Olea europaea''. Because of its bitter ...

References

External links

* Saccharomycetes Ascomycota genera Taxa described in 1994 {{yeast-stub