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Pseudozyma pruni sp. nov., a novel ustilaginomycetous anamorphic fungus from flowers in Taiwan.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jul 2009
Liou Guey-Yuh, Wei Yu-Hui, Lin Shie-Jea, Wen Chiou-Yen, Lee Fwu-Ling
Abstract excerpt
Two ustilaginomycetous anamorphic strains were isolated from flowers in Taiwan. Phylogenetic analysis based on the combined rRNA gene sequence of internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1)-5.8S-ITS2 and large-subunit D1/D2 domains indicated that the closest recognized species was Pseudozyma fusiformata. The results of DNA-DNA hybridization and physiological characteristics showed that the two strains represent a novel...
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