Yarrowia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Saccharomycetes |
Order: | Saccharomycetales |
Family: | Dipodascaceae |
Genus: |
Yarrowia Van der Walt & Arx (1981) |
Type species | |
Yarrowia lipolytica (Wick., Kurtzman & Herman) Van der Walt & Arx (1980) |
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Species | |
Yarrowia bubula |
Yarrowia bubula
Yarrowia deformans
Yarrowia lipolytica
Yarrowia porcina
Yarrowia yakushimensis
Yarrowia is a fungal genus in the family Dipodascaceae. For a while the genus was monotypic, containing the single species Yarrowia lipolytica, a yeast that can use unusual carbon sources, such as hydrocarbons. This has made it of interest for use in industrial microbiology, especially for the production of specialty lipids.Molecular phylogenetics analysis has revealed several other species that have since been added to the genus.