Saitoella complicata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Subphylum: | Taphrinomycotina |
Class: | Taphrinomycetes |
Order: | Taphrinales |
Family: | Protomycetaceae |
Genus: | Saitoella |
Species: | S. complicata |
Binomial name | |
Saitoella complicata Goto, Sugiy., Hamam. & Komag. (1987) |
Saitoella complicata is a rare fungus that is one of the nearest relatives of S. pombe, a widely used model species. While related fungi are pathogens of plants or animals, S. complicata feeds on decaying matter. Its genome has been sequenced by the Joint Genome Institute.