title: Lachancea lanzarotensis sp. nov., an ascomycetous yeast isolated from grapes and wine fermentation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
abstract: During the characterization of the microbiota biodiversity associated with grapes and wineries in different bioclimatic conditions of the Canary Islands (Spain), a novel yeast species was isolated from Lanzarote, the driest wine-producing region of the archipelago. Seven strains isolated from grapes, microvinifications and wineries are described. Sequence analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the LSU rDNA gene and 5.8S-ITS regions revealed that the isolates were phylogenetically a member of the genus Lachancea and are closely related to Lachancea meyersii NRRL Y-27269(T) and Lachancea nothofagi NRRL Y-48670(T). On the basis of morphological, biochemical and physiological characterization and phylogenetic analysis, a novel ascosporogenous yeast species, Lachancea lanzarotensis sp. nov., is proposed. The type strain is L2C-15(T) ( = CBS 12615(T) = CECT 13066(T)) which was isolated from grape berries of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Listán Negro red grape variety in Tinajo, Lanzarote. The MycoBank no. is MB 801390.
authors.affiliation: Bodegas Insulares, S. A. Vereda del Medio, 8, Tacoronte, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Sara S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Ntra. Sra de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alcoba-Flórez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Ctra. Boquerón s/n, Valle de Guerra, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laich
mesh_terms: D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D005285:Fermentation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D010802:Phylogeny; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013030:Spain; D027843:Vitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014920:Wine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer