Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Baker’s Yeast: A Successful Industrial Microorganism is Now a Favorable Host for Molecular Cloning

  • Chapter
Genetic Engineering of Microorganisms for Chemicals

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC))

Abstract

The fact that baking and brewing yeasts are successful industrial microorganisms is without question. They have been used for centuries for the production to carbon dioxide and ethanol in their respective applications, and more recently have been used as a source for naturally contained vitamins, enzymes and cofactors of commercial and scientific value (1). Since their adaptation to the genetics laboratory in the 1930s and 40’s by Winge, Lindegren and collaborators (2,3) in the form of cooperative strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, baker’s yeast has become a very well developed eukaryotic genetic system, and one which is most amenable to biochemical fractionation and analysis.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Rose, A.H. and Harrison, J.S., Eds., “The Yeasts, Vol. 3, Yeast Technology”, Academic Press, New York, N.Y. (1970).

    Google Scholar 

  2. Winge, O. and Roberts, C., in “Chemistry and Biology of Yeasts”, (ed. A.H. Cook), Academic Press, New York, N.Y., pp. 123–156, (1958).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Sherman, F. and Lawrence, C.W. in “Handbook of Genetics, Vol. 1.” (ed. R.C. King), Plenum Press, New York, NY, pp. 359–393, (1974).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Struhl, K., Cameron, J. and Davis, R.W., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 73, 1471, (1976).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Struhl, K., Cameron, J. and Davis, R.W., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USD, 74, 5255, (1977).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Ratzkin, B. and Carbon, J., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 74, 487, (1977).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Bach, M-L., Lacroute, F. and Botstein, D., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 76, 386, (1979).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Hinnen, A.H., Hicks, J.B. and Fink, G.R., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 75, 1929 (1978).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Hicks, J.B., Hinnen, A.H. and Fink, G.R., Cold Spring Harb. Symp. Quant. Biol., 43, 1305, (1978).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Panthier, J.J., Fournier, P., Heslot, H. and Rambach, A., Current Genetics, 2, 109, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Botstein, D., Falco, S.C., Stewart, S.E., Brennan, M., Scherer, S., Stinchomb, D.T., Struhl, K. and Davis, R.W., Gene, 8, 17, (1979).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Scherer, S. and Davis, R.W., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 76, (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  13. Gerband, C. and Guerineau, M., Current Genetics, 1, 176. (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  14. Dobson, M.J., Futcher, A.B. and Cox, B.S., Current Genetics, 2, 17, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Larinov, V.L., Grishin, A.V. and Smirnow, M.N., Gene, 12, 41, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. McNeil, J.B., Storms, R.K. and Frisen, J.D., Current Genetics, 2, 17, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Yoh-E, A. and Wickner, R.B., J. Bact., 145, 1421, (1981).

    Google Scholar 

  18. Sherman, F., Fink, G.R. and Lawrence, C.W., in “Methods in Yeast Genetics”, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  19. Struhl, K., Stinchcomb, D.T., Scherer, S. and Davis, R.W., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 76, 1035, (1979).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Beggs, J.D., Nature 275, 104, (1978).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Gerbaud, C., Fournier, P., Blanc, H., Aigle, M., Heslot, H. and Guerineau, M., Gene 5, 233, (1979).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Hsiao, C-L. and Carbon, J., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 76

    Google Scholar 

  23. Broach, J. and Hicks, J., Cell, 21, 501, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. Szostak, J.W. and Wu, R., Plasmid, 2, 536, (1979).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. Sinclair, J.H., Stevens, B.J., Sanghavi, P. and Rabinowitz, Science, 156, 1234, (1967).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Guerineau, M., Grandchamp, C., Paoletti, J. and Slonimski, P., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 42, 550, (19 71).

    Google Scholar 

  27. Livingston, D.M. and Klein, H.L., J. Bact., 129, 472, (1977).

    Google Scholar 

  28. Cameron, J.R., Philipsen, P. and Davis, R.W., Nucl. Acid. Res., 4, 1429, (1977).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Livingston, D.M., Genetics, 86, 73, (1977).

    Google Scholar 

  30. Broach, J.R., Strathern, J.H. and Hicks, J.B., Gene. 8, 121, (1979).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Clarke, L. and Carbon, J., Nature, 237, 504, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. Stinchcomb, D.T., Struhl, K. and Davis, R.W., Nature, 282, 39, (1979).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. Scott, J.F. and Brajkovich, C.M., ICN-UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cell Biology, Vol. XXI, eds., D.S. Ray and C. Fred Fox ), Academic Press, New York, N.Y., In Press, (1981).

    Google Scholar 

  34. Tschumper, G. and Carbon, J., Gene, 10, 157, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. Toh-E, A., Guerry-Kopecko, P. and Wickner, R.B., J. Bact., 141, 413, (1980).

    Google Scholar 

  36. Hartley, J.L. and Donelson, J.E., Nature 286, 860, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  37. Stinchcomb, D.T., Thomas, M., Kelly, J., Selker, E. and Davis, R.W., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 77, 4559, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  38. Chan, C.S.M. and Tye, B-K., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 77, 6327, (1980).

    Google Scholar 

  39. Beach, D., Piper, M. and Shall, S., Nature 284, 185, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  40. Stinchcomb, D.T., Mann, C., Selker, E. and Davis, R.W., ICNUCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cell Biology, Vol. XXI, (eds., D.S. Ray and C. Frex Fox ), Academic Press, New York, N.Y., In Press, (1981)

    Google Scholar 

  41. Nasmyth, K.A. and Reed, S.I., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA, 77, 2119, (1980).

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. John F. Scott

    Present address: Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois, 131 Burrill Hall, 407 S. Goodwin Street, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

    John F. Scott

Authors
  1. John F. Scott
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Associated Universities, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA

    Alexander Hollaender

  2. Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois, Champaign, Urbana, USA

    Ralph D. DeMoss

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1982 Plenum Press, New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Scott, J.F. (1982). Baker’s Yeast: A Successful Industrial Microorganism is Now a Favorable Host for Molecular Cloning. In: Hollaender, A., DeMoss, R.D., Kaplan, S., Konisky, J., Savage, D., Wolfe, R.S. (eds) Genetic Engineering of Microorganisms for Chemicals. Basic Life Sciences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4142-0_9

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4142-0_9

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-4144-4

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-4142-0

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation