Starmerella neotropicalis f. a., sp. nov., a yeast species found in bees and pollen.
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2013
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A novel yeast species was found repeatedly and in high cell densities in underground-nesting
stingless bees of the species Melipona quinquefasciata and their provisions in northern Minas
Gerais (Brazil). One additional strain was isolated from bee-collected pollen in Cuba.
Phylogenetic analyses based on rRNA gene sequences (D1/D2 large subunit gene and internal
transcribed spacer) indicated that the novel species belongs to the Starmerella clade and is most
closely related to Candida (iter. nom. Starmerella) apicola. Growth reactions on carbon and
nitrogen sources were typical of those observed in related species of the Starmerella clade. PCRfingerprinting
with mini- and microsatellite specific primers allowed the distinction of the novel
species from Candida apicola, Candida bombi and a yet undescribed species represented by
strain CBS 4353. On the basis of phylogenetic relationships, the novel species is assigned to the
genus Starmerella despite the failure to observe sexual reproduction after extensive mating tests.
We propose the name Starmerella neotropicalis f. a., sp. nov.
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DANIEL, H. M. et al. Starmerella neotropicalis f. a., sp. nov., a yeast species found in bees and pollen. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, v. 63, p. 3120-3129, 2013. Disponível em: <http://ijs.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.055897-0#tab2>. Acesso em: 20 de jul. 2017.