Introduction to Fission Yeast as a Model System

Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2018 May 1;2018(5). doi: 10.1101/pdb.top079749.

Abstract

Here, we briefly outline the history of fission yeast, its life cycle, and aspects of its biology that make it a useful model organism for studying problems of eukaryotic molecular and cell biology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cell Cycle
  • Chromosomes, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA Replication
  • Models, Biological*
  • Replication Origin
  • Schizosaccharomyces / cytology
  • Schizosaccharomyces / growth & development
  • Schizosaccharomyces / metabolism*