title: Cryptococcus haglerorum, sp. nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast isolated from nests of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens.
abstract: A yeast strain (CBS 8902) was isolated from the nest of a leaf-cutting ant and was shown to be related to Cryptococcus humicola. Sequencing of the D1/D2 region of the 26S ribosomal DNA and physiological characterization revealed a separate taxonomic position. A novel species named Cryptococcus haglerorum is proposed to accommodate strain CBS 8902 that assimilates n-hexadecane and several benzene compounds. Physiological characteristics distinguishing the novel species from some other members of the C. humicola complex are presented. The phylogenetic relationship of these strains to species of the genus Trichosporon Behrend is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Wageningen University, Hesselink van Suchtelenweg 4, 6703 CT Wageningen, The Netherlands. wout.middelhoven@algemeen.micr.wau.nl
authors.forename: Wouter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Middelhoven
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Solange Cristina
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Carreiro
authors.forename: Fernando Carlos
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Pagnocca
authors.forename: Odair Correa
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Bueno
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000502:physiology*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D010802:Phylogeny; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000382:microbiology*; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D003470:Culture Media; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; C065096:RNA, ribosomal, 26S; C007932:n-hexadecane