Cryptococcus pinus sp. nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast isolated from pine litter

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2008 Aug;58(Pt 8):1968-71. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.65764-0.

Abstract

A novel species of the genus Cryptococcus, isolated from dead needles of Pinus sylvestris, was identified using mycocinotyping and rDNA sequence data. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the novel species was located in the Kwoniella clade of the Tremellales and was closely related to Cryptococcus dejecticola. The type strain of the novel species, Cryptococcus pinus sp. nov., is VKM Y-2958T (=CBS 10737T).

MeSH terms

  • Cryptococcus / classification*
  • Cryptococcus / genetics
  • Cryptococcus / isolation & purification
  • Cryptococcus / metabolism
  • DNA, Fungal / analysis
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / analysis
  • Genes, rRNA
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycological Typing Techniques
  • Mycotoxins / biosynthesis
  • Mycotoxins / pharmacology
  • Phylogeny
  • Pinus sylvestris*
  • Plant Leaves / microbiology*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Russia
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • Mycotoxins
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EF672245
  • GENBANK/EF672246