2025/07/15 by Rameshwar Avchar, Ana Pontes, Marc-André Lachance +2 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Fermentation and Sensory Analysis #Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases #Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
paper · doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.006851
openalex publication_date 2025/07/15 · openalex created_date 2025/07/16 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
An erratum of this article has been published full details can be found at 10.1099/ijsem.0.006889 Four yeast strains isolated from the nectar of Lantana camara flowers in Pune, India, represent a novel asexual ascomycetous species in the genus Metschnikowia . Phylogenetic analyses of the internal transcribed spacer and D1/D2 regions of the LSU rRNA gene place this species within a subclade of large-spored Metschnikowia species that includes Metschnikowia aberdeeniae , Metschnikowia shivogae and Metschnikowia hibisci . The new species differs by its ability to grow at 35 °C. Whole-genome sequencing and comparative analyses revealed average nucleotide identity values of 76–77% and digital DNA–DNA hybridization values of 14–16% relative to related species, confirming its novelty. The species is described as Metschnikowia ratanii sp. nov., with strain MCC 10123 as the ex-type strain and MCC 9961, MCC 9962 and MCC 9928 as additional cultures. The MycoBank number is MB 858027.