The Logic of Cell Division in the Life Cycle of Yeast

A mitotic cell division hypothesis for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is proposed. The patterns of the budding yeast have evolved as a mechanism to orient cells for biological functions specific to each cell type.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 257; no. 5070; p. 626
Main Authors Gimeno, Carlos J., Fink, Gerald R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC American Society for the Advancement of Science 31.07.1992
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Budding
Cell Division
Cell growth
Cell separation
Cellular biology
Daughters
Diploidy
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungi
Growth, nutrition, metabolism, transports, enzymes. Molecular biology
Haploidy
Laboratories
Microbiology
Mitosis
Mothers
Mycology
Perspective
Saccharomyces
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae - cytology
Saccharomyces cerevisiae - growth & development
Spores
Vegetative growth
Yeasts
Fungi
Life cycle
Mycelial form
Haploidy
Diploidy
Yeast
Mitosis
Cell division
Ascomycetes
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Mating type
Thallophyta
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Summary:A mitotic cell division hypothesis for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is proposed. The patterns of the budding yeast have evolved as a mechanism to orient cells for biological functions specific to each cell type.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1496375