Cryptococcus vaughanmartiniae sp. nov. and Cryptococcus onofrii sp. nov.: two new species isolated from worldwide cold environments.

Twenty yeast strains, representing a selection from a wider group of more than 60 isolates were isolated from cold environments worldwide (Antarctica, Iceland, Russia, USA, Italian and French Alps, Apennines). The strains were grouped based on their common morphological and physiological characteris...

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Published in:Extremophiles
Main Authors: TURCHETTI, BENEDETTA, Selbmann L, Blanchette RA, Di Mauro S, Marchegiani E, Zucconi L, Arenz BE, BUZZINI, Pietro
Other Authors: Turchetti, Benedetta, Selbmann, L, Blanchette, Ra, Di Mauro, S, Marchegiani, E, Zucconi, L, Arenz, Be, Buzzini, Pietro
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Novel Cryptococcus species
Cryptococcus vaughanmartiniae sp. nov
Cryptococcus onofrii sp. nov.
Psychrophilic yeasts
Antarctica
Iceland
Russia
Alps
Apennines
Cold-adapted biodiversity
Antarc*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11391/1334704
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-014-0692-3
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00792-014-0692-3
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Summary:Twenty yeast strains, representing a selection from a wider group of more than 60 isolates were isolated from cold environments worldwide (Antarctica, Iceland, Russia, USA, Italian and French Alps, Apennines). The strains were grouped based on their common morphological and physiological characteristics. A phylogeny based on D1/D2 ribosomal DNA sequences placed them in an intermediate position between Cryptococcus saitoi and Cryptococcus friedmannii; the ITS1 and ITS2 rDNA phylogeny demonstrated that these strains belong to two related but hitherto unknown species within the order Filobasidiales, albidus clade. These two novel species are described with the names Cryptococcus vaughanmartiniae (type strain DBVPG 4736T) and Cryptococcus onofrii (type strain DBVPG 5303T).

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