Open AccessCandida nonsorbophila sp. nov., a new ascomycetous yeast species isolated in Thailand
Author(s) -
Nakase Takashi,
Jindamorakot Sasitorn,
AmIn Somjit,
Ninomiya Shinya,
Kawasaki Hiroko,
Limtong Savitree
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
fems yeast research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1567-1364
pISSN - 1567-1356
DOI - 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2009.00512.x
Subject(s) - biology , galactitol , botany , yeast , ascomycota , ascospore , microbiology and biotechnology , ribosomal rna , rhamnose , gene , genetics , spore , biochemistry , galactose
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 RS42 T (BCC 25963 T =NBRC 103860 T =CBS 10862 T ). This species is distinguished from C. sinolaborantium by the inability to assimilate l ‐sorbose, l ‐rhamnose and galactitol, and a higher maximum growth temperature.