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Title: GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS BOOK

Author
item Kurtzman, Cletus
item FELL, JACK - UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

Submitted to: Yeasts: A Taxonomic Study
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/15/1996
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This publication is for the book The Yeasts, A Taxonomic Study, 4th edition, and is a glossary of terms used to describe yeasts and their genetic and biological processes. Yeasts are key microorganisms in biotechnology and are used in baking, brewing, and for the production of vitamins, organic acids, enzymes and pharmaceuticals. In addition, some yeasts are pathogenic to humans, animals and plants.