title: Derxomyces amylogenes sp. nov., Derxomyces bambusicola sp. nov. and Derxomyces corylopsis sp. nov., three ballistoconidium-forming yeast species isolated from subtropical plant leaves.
abstract: Among ballistoconidium-forming yeast strains isolated from various plant leaves collected from subtropical forests in eastern and central China, four strains forming cream to yellowish coloured colonies were revealed to represent three novel Derxomyces species by conventional and molecular characterization. Phylogenetic analysis based on combined sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 26S rRNA gene D1/D2 domain showed that strains GT-753 and ZJJ-890T were conspecific and closely related to Derxomyces boninensis, Derxomyces mrakii and Derxomyces qinlingensis. Strain ZJJ-394T was basal to the branch formed by Derxomyces komagatae, Derxomyces pseudoschimicola and Derxomyces schimicola with strong bootstrap support. Strain GT-475T was closely related to Derxomyces linzhiensis. The strains differed significantly from their close relatives in D1/D2 and ITS sequences and in physiological criteria. Three novel species are proposed: Derxomyces amylogenes sp. nov. (type strain ZJJ-890T=CGMCC 2.4407T=CBS 12233T), Derxomyces bambusicola sp. nov. (type strain GT-475T=CGMCC 2.4411T=CBS 12234T) and Derxomyces corylopsis sp. nov. (type strain ZJJ-394T=CGMCC 2.4409T=CBS 12259T).
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, PR China.
authors.forename: Xin-Zhan
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, PR China.
authors.forename: Qi-Ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: CBS Fungal Diversity Centre, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Teun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boekhout
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, PR China.
authors.forename: Feng-Yan
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002681:China; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D010802:Phylogeny; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000382:microbiology*; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; C065096:RNA, ribosomal, 26S