Schizosaccharomyces pombe | Fungi

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S. pombe was first isolated from millet beer by German chemist Paul Lindner in 1893. Since then it has been found on grapes, apples, and a variety of fermented alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Its primary use, however, is in the research of fundamental biological processes due to its genome containing many genes similar to human genes involved in disease. Very recently, it was observed that certain S. pombe proteins could be associated with colorectal cancer. The exact meaning of this association, however, is unclear.