Yeast diversity and species recovery rates from beech forest soils

Yurkov, Andrey; Wehde, Thorsten; Federici, Julian; Schäfer, Angela M.; Ebinghaus, Malte; Lotze-Engelhard, Sascha; Mittelbach, Moritz; Prior, René; Richter, Christian; Röhl, Oliver; Begerow, Dominik

doi:10.1007/s11557-016-1206-8

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“…Botha, 2006Botha, , 2011Chernov, 2005;Sláviková & Vadkertiová, 2003;Vishniac, 2006a (Birkhofer et al, 2012;Yurkov et al, 2012). Likewise, yeast communities in Mediterranean forest soils reflected the properties of the forest cover, which in turn is shaped by the local precipitation regime (Yurkov, Wehde, et al, 2016).…”

Section: Distribution Of Soil Yeastsmentioning

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“…Interestingly, typical soil yeasts from the genus Lipomyces have the ability to assimilate nitrogen incorporated into heterocyclic compounds, such as imidazole, pyrimidine and pyrazine (LaRue & Spencer, ; van der Walt, ; Cornelissen, Botha, Conradie, & Wolfaardt, ). Recent studies showed that the diversity of yeasts growing on imidazole is larger and includes both asco‐ and basidiomycetes (Cornelissen et al, ; Yurkov et al, ; Yurkov, Wehde, et al, ). However, unlike typical oligotrophic organisms, many yeast species are able to grow in a wide range of nutrient concentrations on dilute and nutrient‐rich media (e.g.…”

Section: Yeast Phenotypesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been shown that yeast quantity, diversity and community structure reflect vegetation properties, such as age and management history, but not basic abiotic properties, including pH, nitrogen content and C/N ratio (Birkhofer et al, ; Yurkov et al, ). Likewise, yeast communities in Mediterranean forest soils reflected the properties of the forest cover, which in turn is shaped by the local precipitation regime (Yurkov, Wehde, et al, ).…”

Section: Distribution Of Soil Yeastsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In particular, nitrogen oligotrophy is a widespread adaptation of yeasts, which enables them to colonize diverse substrates such as plant surfaces (reviewed by Fonseca & Inácio, 2006), tree fluxes (Golubev, Babjeva, & Novik, 1977) and soils (Botha, 2011 and pyrazine (LaRue & Spencer, 1968;van der Walt, 1992;Cornelissen, Botha, Conradie, & Wolfaardt, 2003). Recent studies showed that the diversity of yeasts growing on imidazole is larger and includes both asco-and basidiomycetes (Cornelissen et al, 2003;Yurkov et al, 2011;Yurkov, Wehde, et al, 2016). However, unlike typical oligotrophic organisms, many yeast species are able to grow in a wide range of nutrient concentrations on dilute and nutrient-rich media (e.g.…”

Section: Yeast Phenotypesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Yeasts of the soil – obscure but precious

Yurkov

2018

Yeast

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Pioneering studies performed in the nineteenth century demonstrated that yeasts are present in below‐ground sources. Soils were regarded more as a reservoir for yeasts that reside in habitats above it. Later studies showed that yeast communities in soils are taxonomically diverse and different from those above‐ground. Soil yeasts possess extraordinary adaptations that allow them to survive in a wide range of environmental conditions. A few species are promising sources of yeast oils and have been used in agriculture as potential antagonists of soil‐borne plant pathogens or as plant growth promoters. Yeasts have been studied mainly in managed soils such as vineyards, orchards and agricultural fields, and to a lesser extent under forests and grasslands. Our knowledge of soil yeasts is further biased towards temperate and boreal forests, whereas data from Africa, the Americas and Asia are scarce. Although soil yeast communities are often species‐poor in a single sample, they are more diverse on the biotope level. Soil yeasts display pronounced endemism along with a surprisingly high proportion of currently unidentified species. However, like other soil inhabitants, yeasts are threatened by habitat alterations owing to anthropogenic activities such as agriculture, deforestation and urbanization. In view of the rapid decline of many natural habitats, the study of soil yeasts in undisturbed or low‐managed biotopes is extremely valuable. The purpose of this review is to encourage researchers, both biologists and soil scientists, to include soil yeasts in future studies.

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Section: Distribution Of Soil Yeastsmentioning

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Section: Yeast Phenotypesmentioning

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Section: Distribution Of Soil Yeastsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Yeast Phenotypesmentioning

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Yeasts of the soil – obscure but precious

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2018

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“…In view of the rapid decline of many natural habitats, studies of soil yeasts in undisturbed or low managed biotopes became extremely valuable. To date, the isolation of Mrakia yeasts from temperate soils is limited to a few studies from Europe ( Mašínová et al 2017 ; Yurkov et al 2016 ; Tepeeva et al 2018 ). The present study demonstrated that yeasts of the genus Mrakia are present in temperate forest soils in Asia.…”

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Mrakia panshiensis sp. nov. a new member of the Cystofilobasidiales from soil in China, and description of the teleomorphic-stage of M. arctica

Zhang¹,

Shi²,

Chai³

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In a study on the fungal diversity in Northeast China, twelve yeast isolates were obtained from soils collected in three provinces, Helongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning. Morphological assessment and phylogenetic analyses of the nuc rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and the D1/D2 domains of the nuc 28S rDNA (nuc 28S) gene of the 12 cultures placed them in the genus Mrakia, namely Mrakia aquatica, Mrakia arctica, Mrakia frigida, Mrakia gelida and Mrakia robertii. A total of three isolates represented a hitherto undescribed species, which is described here as M. panshiensissp. nov. (MB 834813). The species M. panshiensissp. nov. shares several morphological characters with M. niccombsii, M. aquatica, M. fibulata and M. hoshinonis. These species can be distinguished based on physiological traits and pairwise rDNA sequence similarities. The study also describes for the first time the formation of teliospores by previously described M. arctica.

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Yeasts from temperate forests

Mozzachiodi

Bai

Baldrián

et al. 2022

Yeast

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Yeasts are ubiquitous in temperate forests. While this broad habitat is well‐defined, the yeasts inhabiting it and their life cycles, niches, and contributions to ecosystem functioning are less understood. Yeasts are present on nearly all sampled substrates in temperate forests worldwide. They associate with soils, macroorganisms, and other habitats and no doubt contribute to broader ecosystem‐wide processes. Researchers have gathered information leading to hypotheses about yeasts' niches and their life cycles based on physiological observations in the laboratory as well as genomic analyses, but the challenge remains to test these hypotheses in the forests themselves. Here, we summarize the habitat and global patterns of yeast diversity, give some information on a handful of well‐studied temperate forest yeast genera, discuss the various strategies to isolate forest yeasts, and explain temperate forest yeasts' contributions to biotechnology. We close with a summary of the many future directions and outstanding questions facing researchers in temperate forest yeast ecology. Yeasts present an exciting opportunity to better understand the hidden world of microbial ecology in this threatened and global habitat.

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Yeast diversity and species recovery rates from beech forest soils

Cited by 33 publications

References 39 publications

Yeasts of the soil – obscure but precious

Yeasts of the soil – obscure but precious

Mrakia panshiensis sp. nov. a new member of the Cystofilobasidiales from soil in China, and description of the teleomorphic-stage of M. arctica

Yeasts from temperate forests

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