title: Rhodotorula cresolica sp. nov., a cresol-assimilating yeast species isolated from soil.
abstract: A cresol-assimilating yeast strain of a previously undescribed species belonging to the genus Rhodotorula was isolated from soil. The new strain differs from the previously described species of the genus in its pattern of assimilation of carbon and nitrogen compounds, G + C content, and low levels of DNA-DNA-homology. The new species Rhodotorula cresolica is described. The type strain is CBS 7998.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Middelhoven
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spaaij
mesh_terms: D001482:Base Composition; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003408:Cresols / Q000378:metabolism*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D003408:Cresols; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C034047:2-cresol