Kuraishia
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| Kuraishia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pichiomycetes |
| Order: | Pichiales |
| Family: | Pichiaceae |
| Genus: | Kuraishia Y.Yamada, K.Maeda & Mikata (1994) |
| Type species | |
| Kuraishia capsulata (Wick.) Y.Yamada, K.Maeda & Mikata (1994)[1] | |
| Species | |
Kuraishia is a genus of two species of ascomycetous yeasts in the family Pichiaceae. The type species Kuraishia capsulata was originally described as a member of Hansenula (now Pichia) in 1953.
The genus name of Kuraishia is in honour of Hiroshi Kuraishi, Japanese (Micro-)Biologist (Mycology and Lichenology), from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.[2]
K. molischiana was described as new to science in 2004.[3] The complete genome sequence of K. capsulata was reported in 2013.[4] K. capsulata produces extracellular exopolysahharide, phosphomannan, as an external phosphorus reserve.[5]
