Macarena Araya, Pablo Villarreal, Tomás Moyano, Ana R O Santos, Francisca P Díaz, Andrea Bustos-Jarufe, Kamila Urbina, Javier E Del Pino, Marizeth Groenewald, Rodrigo A Gutiérrez, Carlos A Rosa, Francisco A Cubillos
In this study, we describe Nakazawaea atacamensis f. a., sp. nov., a novel species obtained from Neltuma chilensis plant samples in Chile's hyperarid Atacama Desert. In total, three strains of N. atacamensis were obtained from independent N. chilensis samples (synonym Prosopis chilensis, Algarrobo). Two strains were obtained from bark samples, while the third strain was obtained from bark-exuded gum from another tree. The novel species was defined using molecular characteristics and subsequently characterized with respect to morphological, physiological, and biochemical properties...
December 26, 2023: Yeast