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Definition of Saccharomycetaceae

1. Noun. Family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates.

Medical Definition of Saccharomycetaceae

1. The family of yeasts; that group of fungi comprising the ascomycetes which possess a predominantly unicellular thallus, reproduce asexually by budding, transverse division, or both, and produce ascospores in an ascus, originating from a zygote or pathogenetically from a single somatic cell. The term yeastlike fungus is often applied to fungi that are not known to form ascospores, but otherwise possess the characteristics of yeasts; such forms are properly placed with the Fungi Imperfecti unless methods of sexual reproduction are known; e.g., Cryptococcus neoformans. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saccharomycetaceae

Literary usage of Saccharomycetaceae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Fungi which Cause Plant Disease by Frank Lincoln Stevens (1913)
"After Coulter and Rees. few species are known to cause animal diseases; others are found associated with the slime fluxes. saccharomycetaceae ..."

2. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1890)
"... causing "Torula" or "yeast" meningitis, and those causing pulmonary or other infections. Benham (1) uses the form family Pseudo-saccharomycetaceae, ..."

3. Alcoholic Fermentation by Arthur Harden (1914)
"A careful examination of a number of different genera and species of the saccharomycetaceae and allied organisms by EF Armstrong [1905] has shown that all ..."

4. Moulds, Mildews, and Mushrooms: A Guide to the Systematic Study of the Fungi by Lucien Marcus Underwood (1899)
"The relation of the various forms of yeast to the process of brewing has become a subject of special study. Besides the family saccharomycetaceae, ..."

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