Saccharomycetes belongs to the
Ascomycota
Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The def ...
division of the kingdom
Fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
. It is the only class in the subdivision
Saccharomycotina
Saccharomycotina is a subdivision (subphylum) of the division (phylum) Ascomycota in the kingdom Fungi. It comprises most of the ascomycete yeasts. The members of Saccharomycotina reproduce by budding and they do not produce ascocarps (fruiting ...
, the budding
yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom (biology), kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are est ...
s. Saccharomycetes contains a single order,
Saccharomycetales.
Saccharomycetes are known for being able to comprise a monophyletic lineage with a single order of about 1,000 known species. These yeasts live as decomposers, feeding on dead and decaying wood, leaves, litter, and other organic matter. According to Suh et al. (2006), "yeasts are responsible for important industrial and biotechnological processes, including baking, brewing and synthesis of recombinant proteins," with Saccharomycetes being model organisms in research. Asia is likely to be the origin of the source.
References
External links
Tree of Life: Saccharomycetales*https://www.google.com/search?q=Saccharomycetes&sca_esv=a6d321d83a101f9b&biw=1536&bih=695&sxsrf=AHTn8zrDCCl-496hNA8p3kFIN5Swln8-Zg%3A1740937801097&ei=SZrEZ53VBfqWhbIPjueByAo&ved=0ahUKEwjdndfZ-uuLAxV6S0EAHY5zAKk4ChDh1QMIEA&uact=5&oq=Saccharomycetes&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiD1NhY2NoYXJvbXljZXRlczIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIOEC4YgAQYkQIY1AIYigUyChAuGIAEGLEDGAoyBxAuGIAEGAoyChAuGIAEGLEDGAoyBxAAGIAEGAoyBxAuGIAEGAoyBxAAGIAEGAoyBxAAGIAEGAoyBxAAGIAEGAoyHRAuGIAEGJECGNQCGIoFGJcFGNwEGN4EGN8E2AEBSM0HUABYAHAAeAGQAQCYAXmgAXmqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAoMBmAMAugYGCAEQARgUkgcDMC4xoAe0KA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Yeasts
Monotypic fungus classes
Taxa described in 1997
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