MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND GENOTYPIC IDENTIFICATION OF METSCHNIKOWIA SPECIES

Authors
LOPANDIC K PRILLINGER H MOLNAR O GIMENEZJURADO G
Citation
K. Lopandic et al., MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND GENOTYPIC IDENTIFICATION OF METSCHNIKOWIA SPECIES, Systematic and applied microbiology, 19(3), 1996, pp. 393-402
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Systematic and applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07232020
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
393 - 402
Database
ISI
SICI code
0723-2020(1996)19:3<393:MCAGIO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Ten species currently described in the genus Metschnikowia (M. agaveae , M. australis, M. bicuspidata, M. gruessii, M. hawaiiensis, M. krissi i, M. lunata, M. pulcherrima, M. reukaufii, M. zobellii) were examined for their cell wall carbohydrate composition and ubiquinone type. Glu cose and mannose are the only carbohydrate components identified, and Q-9 is the main coenzyme-Q system. The RAPD-PCR fingerprinting support ed the separation of the genus in the species. According to the molecu lar features a proper position for the genus Metschnikowia among ascom ycetous yeasts is proposed.