Ogataea populialbae sp. nov., a yeast species from white poplar

Abstract

During a survey of methylotrophic yeasts in natural habitats in Hungary, the yeast community associated with the exudates of white poplar (Populus alba) was found to be unique among the tree exudates hitherto investigated. Nineteen methanol-assimilating yeast strains representing an undescribed ascomycetous species were isolated from tree exudates of P. alba collected at different locations in Hungary. Analysis of the D1/D2 large subunit rRNA gene sequences placed the strains in the Ogataea clade and the new species is described as Ogataea populialbae. The type culture is NCAIM Y.01853(T) (CBS 11363, NRRL Y-48632).

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Yeast Methylotrophy and Autophagy in a Methanol-Oscillating Environment on Growing Arabidopsis thaliana Leaves

“…Since the methylotrophic yeast Candida boidinii was first isolated in 1969 [2], many methylotrophic yeast strains have been isolated from plant materials [3], [4], e.g., forest soils, fallen leaves, and the skins of olives and grapes [5]. The association and symbiotic relationship between plants and methylotrophic bacteria is well documented [6]–[8], but the interaction between methylotrophic yeasts and plants has not been studied.…”

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