Saccharomyces cerevisiae haploid derivative of wine yeast EC1118
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
The haploid S. cerevisiae 59A is descended from the diploid industrial wine strain EC1118. Strain 59A was retained for similar fermentation characteristics to those of the original diploid parent EC1118. Ambroset C, Petit M, Brion C, Sanchez I, Delobel P, Guerin C, Chiapello H, Nicolas P, Bigey F, Dequin S, Blondin B. Deciphering the molecular basis of wine yeast fermentation traits using a combined genetic and genomic approach. G3 (Bethesda). 2011 Sep;1(4):263-81.