Candida nonsorbophila sp. nov., a new ascomycetous yeast species isolated in Thailand |
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| Authors: | Takashi Nakase,Sasitorn Jindamorakot,Somjit Am-In,Shinya Ninomiya,Hiroko Kawasaki,& Savitree Limtong |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biotechnology, NITE Biological Resource Center (NBRC), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE), Chiba, Japan;;Central Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani, Thailand;and;Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Abstract: | Four yeast strains, RS42, SSK10, ST-520 and ST-521, isolated from water in a mangrove forest, bark of a tree and fruit of Ficus sp., respectively, were found to represent a hitherto undescribed anamorphic species. The four strains are related to Candida sinolaborantium in the D1/D2 domain of the large subunit rRNA gene, but differed by eight nucleotide substitutions and two indels, and for this reason are regarded as members of a separate species. Because ascospore formation was not detected, it is described as a new species of Candida, Candida nonsorbophila sp. nov. The type strain is RS42T (BCC 25963T=NBRC 103860T=CBS 10862T). This species is distinguished from C. sinolaborantium by the inability to assimilate l -sorbose, l -rhamnose and galactitol, and a higher maximum growth temperature. |
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| Keywords: | Candida nonsorbophila sp. nov. new yeast from Thailand new ascomycetous yeast |
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