title: Lipomyces mesembrius sp. nov., a member of the L. starkeyi species-complex.
abstract: Lipomyces starkeyi is known to be associated with three strains-clusters showing high mutual nDNA reassociation within each cluster, but which reassociate ambiguously with the type of L. starkeyi. Representative strains of L. starkeyi and Cluster alpha were examined for possible genetic exchange by the prototrophic selection technique. Since no genetic recombination was detected, the strains are presumed to be genetically isolated. Cluster alpha is consequently assigned to the rank of species as Lipomyces mesembrius. A description of the new species is given. Lipomyces kononenkoae ssp. spencermartinsiae has been raised to the rank of species as L. spencermartinsiae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology & Biochemistry (UNESCO-MIRCEN), University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: van der Walt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Botha
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002965:Classification; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal