Diploid
Haploid genome: 16 MB
High
genomic instability
Meiosis is undetected
CUG codes for serine instead of leucine
Genome is almost completely
sequenced
GC%
(in total coding sequence) : 36.8
No physical map (except for Chr7) or genetic map available
Chromosomes:
8 pairs
Largest Chromosome: R (> 4000 kb)
Smallest
Chromosome: 7 (1000 kb)
A plasmid vector system is available, but plasmids are highly unstable.