Rhodotorula rosulata sp. nov., Rhodotorula silvestris sp. nov. and Rhodotorula straminea sp. nov., novel myo-inositol-assimilating yeast species in the Microbotryomycetes

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2010 Oct;60(Pt 10):2501-2506. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.016303-0. Epub 2009 Nov 13.

Abstract

Three novel species are described as Rhodotorula rosulata sp. nov. (type strain VKM Y-2962(T) =CBS 10977(T)), Rhodotorula silvestris sp. nov. (type strain VKM Y-2971(T) =CBS 11420(T)) and Rhodotorula straminea sp. nov. (type strain VKM Y-2964(T) =CBS 10976(T)) based on the study of eight isolates from needle litter. The new species, phylogenetically located within the Microbotryomycetes, are related to glucuronate-assimilating species of the genus Rhodotorula. Sequencing of the D1/D2 domains of the LSU rDNA gene and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, as well as physiological characterization, revealed their distinct taxonomic positions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Fungal / chemistry
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Inositol / metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycological Typing Techniques
  • Phylogeny
  • Rhodotorula / classification*
  • Rhodotorula / genetics
  • Rhodotorula / isolation & purification
  • Rhodotorula / metabolism*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • Inositol

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EU872489
  • GENBANK/EU872490
  • GENBANK/EU872491
  • GENBANK/EU872492
  • GENBANK/GQ121044
  • GENBANK/GQ121045