Biology:Naganishia adeliensis

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Short description: Species of fungus

Naganishia adeliensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Tremellomycetes
Order: Filobasidiales
Family: Filobasidiaceae
Genus: Naganishia
Species:
N. adeliensis
Binomial name
Naganishia adeliensis
(Scorzetti, I. Petrescu, Yarrow & Fell) X.Z. Liu, F.Y. Bai, M. Groenew. & Boekhout (2015)
Synonyms

Cryptococcus adeliensis

Naganishia adeliensis (synonym Cryptococcus adeliensis[1]) is a species of fungus in the family Filobasidiaceae. It is currently only known from its yeast state, isolated from decaying algae in Antarctica.

When plated on agar Naganishia adeliensis produces colonies that are cream, with a smooth, glossy appearance. The colonies frequently appear to have a soft texture. The optimal growth range for this species is at 25 degrees Celsius. Naganishia adeliensis is incapable of fermentation, as is typical of Naganishia species. This species is able to use sucrose, maltose, cellbiose, trehalose, raffinose, citrate, inositol ethanol, soluble starch, melezitose, xylitol, saccharate, salicin as well as many other compounds as sole carbon sources. Naganishia adeliensis is able to use nitrate, nitrite and cadaverine (a protein created when animals decay and which produces the putrid smell associated with this decay) as sources of nitrogen. This species forms starch as it grows. Naganishia adeliensis also grows on 0.01% cycloheximide.[2]

References

  1. "Towards an integrated phylogenetic classification of the Tremellomycetes". Studies in Mycology 81: 85–147. 2015. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2015.12.001. PMID 26955199. 
  2. "Cryptococcus adeliensis sp. nov., a xylanase producing basidiomycetous yeast from Antarctica". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 77 (2): 153–157. 2000. doi:10.1023/a:1002124504936. PMID 10768474. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27786277 entry