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Where to Order Yeast Strains: A Guide to Strain Resources

June 03, 2026

One of the most frequent questions we receive at the SGD Helpdesk is: “Where can I order yeast strains for my research?”

We’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to help you locate the strains you need, whether you’re looking for deletion mutants, specific genetic backgrounds, or specialized collections.

Finding Strains Through SGD

SGD makes it easy to locate available strains directly from gene pages. Here’s how:

1. Start at the Locus Summary page for your gene of interest (example: https://www.yeastgenome.org/locus/S000005000)
2. Click on the “Phenotype” tab to navigate to the Phenotype Details page (example: https://www.yeastgenome.org/locus/S000005000/phenotype)
3. Scroll to the “Resources” section at the bottom of the page

The Resources section includes direct links to several strain resources, including:

• Addgene Plasmids – Plasmid repository
• DNASU Plasmids – Plasmid resource collection
• LibrarYeast – Yeast strain and plasmid libraries

Additional Major Yeast Strain Repositories

Beyond the resources linked on SGD Phenotype pages, here are other valuable repositories:

European Collections

Euroscarf (European Saccharomyces cerevisiae Archive for Functional Analysis) https://www.euroscarf.de/ One of the largest yeast strain collections, Euroscarf provides deletion mutants, overexpression strains, and other specialized collections for the research community.

National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC) https://www.ncyc.co.uk/ Maintains over 4,000 yeast strains, including wild-type isolates and reference strains.

Industrial Yeasts Collection DBVPG https://dsa3.unipg.it/DBVPG/en/ Houses over 6,000 yeast strains with a focus on industrial and wild yeasts.

Common Access to Biological Resources and Information (CABRI) http://www.cabri.org/ Provides access to catalogs from multiple European culture collections.

North American Collections

ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) https://www.atcc.org/ A premier biological resource center offering authenticated yeast strains, including reference strains and mutant collections.

Specialized Collections and Commercial Sources

Schuldiner Lab Collections and Libraries https://mayaschuldiner.wixsite.com/schuldinerlab/lab-data Includes specialized strain collections and genomic libraries.

Creative Biogene Knockout Strains https://microbiosci.creative-biogene.com/saccharomyces-cerevisiae-s288c-knockout-strains-2644.html Offers S. cerevisiae S288C knockout strains.

Horizon Discovery Yeast Tools https://horizondiscovery.com/en/non-mammalian-research-tools/products/yeast-parental-strains Provides parental strains and yeast research tools.

Need Help?

If you’re having trouble locating a specific strain or accessing any of these resources, don’t hesitate to contact the SGD Helpdesk. We’re here to help connect you with the strains you need for your research.

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