OIL/FAT-PRODUCING YEAST AND OIL/FAT PRODUCTION METHOD

摘要

The Rhodosporidium toruloides IPM33-18 strain (NITE BP-01900) or a genetically modified variant thereof is provided as a novel yeast that is useful for producing oils from biomass. Further, a method for producing oils, comprising the steps of culturing the IPM33-18 strain or the like in a medium containing a carbon source to allow oils to accumulate in a culture, and collecting the oils from the culture is provided. According to this production method, the oils can be collected from a liquid fraction of the culture.