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''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' is a species of [[yeast]]. It has been instrumental to [[wine]] making, baking, and [[brewing]] since ancient times. It is believed to have been originally isolated from the skin of [[grapes]] (one can see the yeast as a component of the thin white film on the skins of some dark-colored [[fruits]] such as [[plum|plums]]; it exists among the waxes of the cuticle). It is one of the most intensively studied eukaryotic model organisms in molecular and cell biology, much like ''Escherichia coli'' as the model bacterium. It is the microorganism behind the most common type of [[fermentation]]. ''S. cerevisiae'' cells are round to ovoid, 5–10 μm in diameter. It reproduces by a division process known as budding. | ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' is a species of [[yeast]]. It has been instrumental to [[wine]] making, baking, and [[brewing]] since ancient times. It is believed to have been originally isolated from the skin of [[grapes]] (one can see the yeast as a component of the thin white film on the skins of some dark-colored [[fruits]] such as [[plum|plums]]; it exists among the waxes of the cuticle). It is one of the most intensively studied eukaryotic model organisms in molecular and cell biology, much like ''Escherichia coli'' as the model bacterium. It is the microorganism behind the most common type of [[fermentation]]. ''S. cerevisiae'' cells are round to ovoid, 5–10 μm in diameter. It reproduces by a division process known as budding. | ||
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of yeast. It has been instrumental to wine making, baking, and brewing since ancient times. It is believed to have been originally isolated from the skin of grapes (one can see the yeast as a component of the thin white film on the skins of some dark-colored fruits such as plums; it exists among the waxes of the cuticle). It is one of the most intensively studied eukaryotic model organisms in molecular and cell biology, much like Escherichia coli as the model bacterium. It is the microorganism behind the most common type of fermentation. S. cerevisiae cells are round to ovoid, 5–10 μm in diameter. It reproduces by a division process known as budding.