Yeasts, usually defined as unicellular fungi, occur in various fungal lineages. Hence, they
are not a taxonomic unit, but rather represent a fungal lifestyle shared by several unrelated …

Since the pioneer investigations of Pasteur in the 1860s, the study of the yeast world has
seen important advances, especially in terms of their phenotypic, taxonomic, and genetic …

Yeasts are of benefit to mankind because they are widely used for production of foods, wine,
beer, and a variety of biochemicals. Yeasts also cause spoilage of foods and beverages …

Compared to its status as an experimental model system and importance to industry, the
ecology and genetic diversity of the genus Saccharomyces has received less attention. To …

Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …

Nearly 500 basidiomycetous yeast species were accepted in the latest edition of The Yeasts:
A Taxonomic Study published in 2011. However, this number presents only the tip of the …

Yeasts are ubiquitous in temperate forests. While this broad habitat is well‐defined, the
yeasts inhabiting it and their life cycles, niches, and contributions to ecosystem functioning …

Biological diversity or biodiversity, according to the United Nations Convention on Biological
Diversity,“means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia …

A major factor that determines the validity of studies in yeast ecology is the correct
identification of species in the ecosystem. Before the present era of yeast taxonomy, which …

Yeasts are eukaryotic unicellular microfungi that are widely distributed in the natural
environments. Although yeasts are not as ubiquitous as bacteria in the natural …