Pichia

Taxobox
name = "Pichia"
regnum = Fungi
phylum = Ascomycota
subphylum = Saccharomycotina
classis = Saccharomycetes
ordo = Saccharomycetales
familia = Saccharomycetaceae
genus = "Pichia"
genus_authority = Hansen, 1904
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
* "P. anomola"
* "P. guilliermondii"
* "P. norvegensis"
* "P. ohmeri"
* "P. pastoris"
* "P. kluyveri"
synonyms = * "Hansenula"

"Pichia" is a genus of teleomorphic yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae. The anamorphs of some "Pichia" species are "Candida" species. Some "Pichia" species are thought to be opportunistic pathogens [ [http://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/Pichia.htm Pichia Species] , Doctor Fungus, url accessed 2006-12-21] . One member of the genus, "P. pastoris", is used as an expression system in molecular biology.

References

External links

* [http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=194122 Pichia at ITIS]
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=4919&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock Pichia at NCBI Taxonomy browser]
* [http://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/Pichia.htm Pichia at Dr Fungus]