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

摘要

The present invention provides, as a novel yeast that is useful for producing oils and fats from biomass, Rhodosporidium toruloides IPM33-18 strain (NITE BP-01900) or a genetic variant thereof. Further provided is a method for producing oils and fats, said method including a step of culturing an IPM33-18 strain or the like in a culture medium that contains a carbon source and accumulating oils and fats in the culture, and a step of collecting the oils and fats from the culture. This production method makes it possible to collect the oils and fats from a liquid fraction of the culture.