A teleomorph of the ustilaginalean yeast Moesziomyces antarcticus on barnyardgrass in Japan provides bioresources that degrade biodegradable plastics

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2018
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Abstract
The basidiomycetous yeast Moesziomyces antarcticus (often cited as Pseudozyma antarctica), originally isolated from a sediment sample obtained from Lake Vanda in Antarctica, was asexually typified but closely related to the smut fungus Moesziomyces bullatus (Ustilaginales). We found a smut fungus on an ovary of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) in Japan, which had been identified as M. bullatus. The teliospores germinated and formed yeast-like colonies. Physiological and phylogenetic studies revealed that the characteristics of the yeast-like isolates coincided with those of “P. antarctica.” We thus recognised the smut fungus as the teleomorph of M. antarcticus, and then emended the description of M. antarcticus based on the holomorph. The identified fungus could degrade certain biodegradable plastics and produce mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) in similar qualities as the “P. antarctica” type strain. This discovery provides a significant bioresource, as genetically diverse M. antarcticus isolates could be obtained from the smut fungus.
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Authors Eiji Tanaka;Motoo Koitabashi;Hiroko Kitamoto;Eiji Tanaka;Motoo Koitabashi;Hiroko Kitamoto;
Journal antonie van leeuwenhoek
Year 2018
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doi:10.1007/s10482-018-1190-x
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10482-018-1190-x
Keywords
Microbiology plant sciences medical microbiology soil science & conservation

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