Functional Genetics of Industrial Yeasts / Edition 1

by Johannes H. de Winde

Overview

Yeasts have a longstanding history as domesticated organisms. The brewing of beer and wine and the leavening of bread dough are well-known ‘artisanal’ applications of yeast. These early examples of yeast biotechnology have clearly contributed to the acceptance of yeasts, both as biotechnological workhorses and as model systems for the detailed understanding of eukaryotic molecular cell biology and genetics.

In recent years, new yeast species have proven their value and novel biotechnological applications have emerged. This book compiles the multi-faceted genetic repertoire of several yeasts relevant to modern biotechnology, and describes their utilization in research and application in the light of their genetic make-up and physiological characteristics. Moreover, the book presents a thorough overview of a wide array of methodologies from classical genetics to modern genomics technologies that have been and are being used in functional analysis of yeasts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642056970
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	12/10/2010
Series:	Topics in Current Genetics , #2
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Pages:	367
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Functional genetics of industrial yeasts; of ancient skills and modern applications.- Genetics and classical genetic manipulations of industrial yeasts.- Baker’s yeast: challenges and future prospects.- The genetic analysis and tailoring of wine yeasts.- Brewer’s yeast: genetic structure and targets for improvement.- Kluyveromyces lactis: genetics, physiology, and application.- The methylotrophic yeasts Hansenula polymorpha and Pichia pastoris: favourable cell factories in various applications.- Functional genetics of Yarrowia lipolytica.- Yeasts and food spoilage.- Non-conventional yeasts in antifungal application.- Yeast functional genomics and metabolic engineering: past, present and future.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"In this book the multi-faced genetic repertoire of several yeasts relevant to modern biotechnology … is compiled and their utilization in research and application is described in light of their genetic make-up and physiological characteristics. … References for all chapters are also numerous and up-dated. The book serves a wide audience ranging from the interested graduate students, via the experienced academic researcher, to the biotechnological industry." (Bianca Maria Ranzi, Annals of Microbiology, Vol. 54 (1), 2004)

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