TITLE	Pseudozyma antarctica in Taiwan: a description based on morphological, physiological and molecular characteristics
AUTHOR	Yu-Hui WEI Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Fwu-Ling LEE Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Wen-Haw HSU Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Shyue-Ru CHEN Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Chien-Cho CHEN Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Chiou-Yen WEN Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Shie-Jea LIN Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Wen-Shen CHU Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Gwo-Fang YUAN Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China Guey-Yuh LIOU* Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China
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ABSTRACT	The genus Pseudozyma is an anamorph that belongs to the Ustilaginales. Pseudozyma species are unusual yeast-like fungi and are most frequently isolated from plant materials. The Pseudozyma strain, BCRC 33871, was isolated from the flower of Albizia julibrissin in Taiwan. BCRC 33871 was identified as P. antarctica and described based on morphological, physiological, and molecular data. This discovery marked the first finding of this species in Taiwan. To ensure correct identification, the intraspecific variations of P. antartica were illustrated based on physiological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of ITS1 and ITS2 rDNA sequences. Additionally, distinguishing characteristics of P. antartica and other related species were discussed.
KEYWORD	Morphology; New Record; Physiological characteristics; Pseudozyma; rDNA sequencing; Taiwan;
ARTICLE INFO	Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, Volume 46 Number 3 July 2005, page 223-229, 7 pages
PUBLISHER	Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China