Saccharomyces cerevisiae Meyen ex E.C. Hansen (ATCC® 201388™)

Alternate State: Candida robusta Diddens et Lodder  /  Strain Designations: BY4741 [ATCC 4040002]  /  Product Format: frozen

Deposited As Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hansen, teleomorph
Classification Saccharomycetes, Saccharomycetidae, Saccharomycetales, Saccharomycetaceae, Saccharomycetaceae, Saccharomyces, cerevisiae
Strain Designations BY4741 [ATCC 4040002]
Alternate State Candida robusta Diddens et Lodder
Biosafety Level 1
Product Format frozen
Storage Conditions Frozen: -80°C or colder
Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C
Type Strain no
Genotype MATa his3delta1 leu2delta0 met15delta0 ura3delta0
Mating Type a
Morphology Cells are globose, ovoidal or elongate, (3.0-8.0) x (5.0-10.0) µm, isolated or in small groups. Sediment is present after one month. Growth is butyrous and light cream colored. Pseudohyphae are either not formed or are rudimentary.
Medium ATCC® Medium 1245: YEPD
ATCC® Medium 28: Emmons' modification of Sabouraud's agar
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 25°C to 30°C
Atmosphere: Typical aerobic
Sequenced Data
No DNA sequencing was performed in house on this product.
Morphology Cells are globose, ovoidal or elongate, (3.0-8.0) x (5.0-10.0) µm, isolated or in small groups. Sediment is present after one month. Growth is butyrous and light cream colored. Pseudohyphae are either not formed or are rudimentary.
Name of Depositor JD Boeke
Special Collection NCRR Contract
Isolation
Derived from S288C, ATCC 204508
References

Brachmann CB, et al. Designer deletion strains derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C: a useful set of strains and plasmids for PCR-mediated gene disruption and other applications. Yeast 14: 115-132, 1998. PubMed: 9483801

Petrezselyovaa S, Zahradkaa J, Sychrova H. Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4741 and W303-1A laboratory strains differ in salt tolerance. Fungal Biol. 114: 144-150, 2010.