Metschnikowia drakensbergensis sp. nov. and Metschnikowia caudata sp. nov., endemic yeasts associated with Protea flowers in South Africa

• Published in: International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology Vol. 64; no. Pt 11; pp. 3724 - 3732
• Main Authors: de Vega, Clara, Guzmán, Beatriz, Steenhuisen, Sandy-Lynn, Johnson, Steven D, Herrera, Carlos M, Lachance, Marc-André
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England International Union of Microbiological Societies 01.11.2014
• Subjects: actin; Animals; Apis mellifera; asci; ascospores; Candida; Caudata; Coleoptera; Coleoptera - microbiology; crossing; DNA, Fungal - genetics; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer - genetics; DNA-directed RNA polymerase; Ecosystem; flowers; Flowers - microbiology; genes; habitats; honey bees; host plants; Metschnikowia; Metschnikowia - classification; Metschnikowia - genetics; Metschnikowia - isolation & purification; Molecular Sequence Data; Mycological Typing Techniques; nectar; Phylogeny; phylotype; Plant Nectar; Protea; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; Sequence Analysis, DNA; South Africa; yeasts; South Africa

In a taxonomic study of yeasts recovered from nectar of flowers and associated insects in South Africa, 11 strains were found to represent two novel species. Morphological and physiological characteristics and sequence analyses of the large-subunit rRNA gene D1/D2 region, as well as the actin, RNA p...