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• Killer yeasts — are yeasts, such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae , which can carry a double stranded RNA virus, causing them to secrete a number of toxic proteins which are lethal to receptive cells.cite journal|author=Young, T. W. Yagiu, M.|date=1978|title=A… …   Wikipedia

• killer plasmid — These plasmids are found in some strains of Kluyveromyces marxianus where the cells contain multiple cytoplasmic copies of dsDNA plasmids. Such cells secrete a glycoprotein toxin. The plasmids and the killer function can be transferred to yeast …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae — S. cerevisiae under DIC microscopy Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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• Immune system — A scanning electron microscope image of a single neutrophil (yellow), engulfing anthrax bacteria (orange). An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and… …   Wikipedia

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae virus L-A — Taxobox virus group = iii familia = Totiviridae genus = Totivirus Saccharomyces cerevisiae virus L A is a double stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae . This virus has a single 4.6 kb genomic segment that encodes its… …   Wikipedia

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• Polysaccharide-K — Polysaccharide K, also known as PSK, is a proteoglycan found in the polypore fungus Trametes versicolor. The results obtained from a large number of published scientific studies and clinical trials show that PSK is a powerful immunomodulator… …   Wikipedia