Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4357799 | Mycological Research | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Three killer yeasts, isolated from the gut of insects in Panama and artisanal cheese in Brazil, were shown to be related to the Ovoides clade of the genus Trichosporon. Sequencing of the D1/D2 region of the LSU rDNA and physiological characterization revealed a distinct taxonomic position in relation to known species of the genus. Conspecificity of the three killer isolates was reinforced by similar M13 fingerprinting and killer profiles. We propose a new species in this genus: Trichosporon insectorum. The type strain is CBS 10422T (syn. NRRL Y-48120). This anamorphic species produces arthroconidia but not appressoria, and its killer character seems to be associated with dsRNA.
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Authors
Alexandre M. Fuentefria, Sung-Oui Suh, Melissa F. Landell, Josiane Faganello, Augusto Schrank, Marilene H. Vainstein, Meredith Blackwell, Patrícia Valente,