Book 141

Molecular Genetics of Yeast

Published 1 June 1994
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used extensively in academic research and industry as a model eukaryote. It is easy to manipulate, is very flexible, and has a great many parallels with higher organisms. This makes it ideal for studies in molecular biology, genetics and biotechnology. This text describes current experimental procedures for working with the organism.