| Komagataella populi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Phaffomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Komagataella |
| Species: | K. populi |
| Binomial name | |
| Komagataella populi Kurtzman, 2012 | |
Komagataella populi is a species of ascomycete fungi existing as a yeast.
Komagataella populi was first described in 2012 from a sample taken in 1945 from Peoria, Illinois, from the sap of a cottonwood tree ( Populus deltoides ). [1]
Komagataella populi, when grown on YM agar, is white in color and has been described as spherical to ellipsoidal in shape, with sizes ranging from 2-6 μm. [1] Cells typically appear singly or in pairs. Cell division is performed via multilateral budding. [1] Ascospore formation is infrequent and results in hat-shaped ascospores. [1]
Komagataella populi is capable of fermentation of glucose, as well as weak fermentation of trehalose. It is unable to ferment many other common sugars. [1] It has been shown to use methanol and xylose as carbon sources more efficiently than other species of Komagataella . [2]
Komagataella populi is believed to be most closely related to Komagataella pseudopastoris and Komagataella mondaviorum . [1] [2] [3]