Fungus
torulaspora
Subclass of:
Saccharomycetales; Yeasts
Definitions related to torulaspora:
  • A genus of ascomycetous yeast in the family Saccharomycetaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES. It is used commercially in the production of wines and beer.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A genus of ascomycetous yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae. Species in this genus reproduce vegetatively by multilateral budding. Cells are globose or ellipsoid and pseudohyphae may be formed. Members of this genus are vigorous fermenters but will not grow on nitrate as a sole source of nitrogen.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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