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1. Cytology, Taxonomy and Ecology of Grape and Wine Yeasts

  1. Professor Pascal Ribéreau-Gayon Faculty of Enology Member,
  2. Denis Dubourdieu Faculty of Enology,
  3. Bernard Donèche Faculty of Enology,
  4. Aline Lonvaud Faculty of Enology

Published Online: 8 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470010363.ch1

Handbook of Enology: The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications, Volume 1, 2nd Edition

Handbook of Enology: The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications, Volume 1, 2nd Edition

How to Cite

Ribéreau-Gayon, P., Dubourdieu, D., Donèche, B. and Lonvaud, A. (2006) Cytology, Taxonomy and Ecology of Grape and Wine Yeasts, in Handbook of Enology: The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications, Volume 1, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470010363.ch1

Author Information

  1. Victor Segalen University of Bordeaux II, Talence, France

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 8 MAY 2006
  2. Published Print: 16 DEC 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470010341

Online ISBN: 9780470010365

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Keywords:

  • cell wall;
  • plasmic membrane;
  • nucleus;
  • alcoholic fermentation;
  • golgi apparatus;
  • pulse-field electrophoresis;
  • microsatellites

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The cell wall

  • The plasmic membrane

  • The cytoplasm and its organelles

  • The nucleus

  • Reproduction and the yeast biological cycle

  • The killer phenomenon

  • Classification of yeast species

  • Identification of wine yeast strains

  • Ecology of grape and wine yeasts

  • References