Is Pichia stipitis homothallic?
Is Pichia stipitis homothallic? Pichia stipitis has been shown to be haplotonic and homothallic [11] and goes through ascomycetous sexual reproduction [5]. Pichia stipitis is known for its ability to produce ethanol by fermenting xylose [19]. Xylose enters the cell through a proton symport transporter [16]. Can Pichia stipitis ferment xylose to produce ethanol? The […]