Non-Conventional Yeasts

Dear Colleagues,

To most people, yeasts are exemplified by the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, whose genus Saccharomyces frequently appears as the dominant agent in biotechnological fermentations and represents the eukaryotic cellular model for genetic and medical studies.

This is in spite of the fact that these domesticated microorganisms represent only a little fragment of the vast biodiversity and biotechnological potential offered by yeast species array.

In recent decades, studies focused on yeast diversity of both technological and natural habitats have generated a growing number of new species descriptions and demonstrated the large diffusion of non-Saccharomyces species, most of them also labeled as nonconventional yeasts (NCYs).

The studies on genomic and metabolic diversity of NCYs have revealed innumerable peculiar and promising properties in fundamental and applied research, many of which still await exploration.

This Special Issue will cover the most recent progresses in the field of diversity, taxonomy, ecology, and physiology of NCYs, including their possible application for biotechnological purposes.  

Dr. Benedetta Turchetti
Dr. Neža Čadež
Guest Editors

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