Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of yeast. It is perhaps the most useful yeast, having been instrumental to winemaking, baking, and brewing since ancient times. It is believed that it was 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-color fruits such as plum... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_cerevisiae
(from the article `Ascomycota`) ...and the chestnut blight (Endothia parasitica). Venturia inequalis, the cause of apple scab. Perhaps the most indispensable fungus of all is an ... Yeasts are classified as fungi; those strains used for fermentation are of the genus Saccharomyces (meaning `sugar fungus`). In brewing it is ... ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/3
<fungus> A species of yeast which is an important model organism for biological study, particularly for genetics and molecular biology. ... The entire genome of this species has been base sequenced and it is used to do research on the basic cellular mechanics of replication, recombination, cell division and metabolism. Saccharomyces cerevisia... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Baker's yeast. The simplest single-cell organism that operates in a manner similar to a human cell and therefore an important model organism in genetics and molecular biology. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome has been sequenced. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23238