title: Taxonomical examination and characterization of a methanol-utilizing yeast.
abstract: The morphological, cultural, and physiological characteristics are described of a yeast, LI70, which uses methanol as its source of energy and carbon; these characteristics have made it possible to identify the strain as Candida boidinii Ramirez. The identification was confirmed by a DNA-DNA genetic homology of 99.43% with the type strain of C. boidinii. Strain LI70 is not pathogenic.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D005827:Genetics, Microbial; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D000432:Methanol / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000432:Methanol