| Kuraishia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Saccharomycetaceae |
| Genus: |
Kuraishia Y.Yamada, K.Maeda & Mikata (1994) |
| Type species | |
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Kuraishia capsulata (Wick.) Y.Yamada, K.Maeda & Mikata (1994) |
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| Species | |
Kuraishia is a genus of two species of ascomycetous yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae. The type species Kuraishia capsulata was originally described as a member of Hansenula (now Pichia) in 1953. K. molischiana was described as new to science in 2004. The complete genome sequence of K. capsulata was reported in 2013.