Cryptococcus silvicola nov. sp. from nature reserves of Russia and Portugal

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 2006 Jan;89(1):45-51. doi: 10.1007/s10482-005-9008-z. Epub 2005 Dec 8.

Abstract

Nitrate-positive strains of a filobasidiaceous anamorphic yeast related to Cryptococcus cylindricus were isolated from forest litter in a Russian nature reserve and from a lichen in Portuguese one. Mycocinotyping and rDNA sequence analysis revealed that the strains represent a novel species, for which the name Cryptococcus silvicola (type strain VKM Y-2939=CBS 10099) is proposed.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Cryptococcus / classification
  • Cryptococcus / genetics
  • Cryptococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Cryptococcus / metabolism
  • DNA Primers / genetics
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Lichens / microbiology
  • Monosaccharides / analysis
  • Nitrates / metabolism
  • Phenotype
  • Phylogeny
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Species Specificity
  • Trees / microbiology

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • Monosaccharides
  • Nitrates
  • Polysaccharides