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Saccharomycetes

Single-celled fungi that reproduce by budding. Includes the species responsible for bread, beer, wine, and many fermented foods. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the most important organisms in human civilization.

Source: Wikipedia

💡Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) was the first eukaryotic organism to have its entire genome sequenced, in 1996. Humans have used it for over 5,000 years.

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