Novel anamorphic mite-associated fungi belonging to the Ustilaginomycetes: Meira geulakonigii gen. nov., sp. nov., Meira argovae sp. nov. and Acaromyces ingoldii gen. nov., sp. nov

TY - JOUR

T1 - Novel anamorphic mite-associated fungi belonging to the Ustilaginomycetes

T2 - Meira geulakonigii gen. nov., sp. nov., Meira argovae sp. nov. and Acaromyces ingoldii gen. nov., sp. nov

AU - Boekhout, Teun

AU - Theelen, Bart

AU - Houbraken, Jos

AU - Robert, Vincent

AU - Scorzetti, Gloria

AU - Gafni, Aviva

AU - Gerson, Uri

AU - Sztejnberg, Abraham

PY - 2003/9

Y1 - 2003/9

N2 - Three novel mite-associated basidiomycetous species are described in two new anamorph genera as Meira geulakonigii gen. nov., sp. nov. (type CBS 110052(T)=NRRL Y-27483(T)=AS 004(T)), Meira argovae sp. nov. (type CBS 110053(T)=NRRL Y-27482(T)=AS 005(T)) and Acaromyces ingoldii gen. nov., sp. nov. (type CBS 110050(T)=NRRL Y-27484(T)=AS 001(T)). Morphologically, these fungi are similar to the yeast-like fungi classified in the Ustilaginales, such as Pseudozyma species. However, analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the LSU rDNA suggests that they belong to two different lineages within the Exobasidiomycetidae of the Ustilaginomycetes (Basidiomycota). Furthermore, these fungi may be of interest for the biocontrol of mites, as they reduced mite numbers by approximately 80 % after inoculation.

AB - Three novel mite-associated basidiomycetous species are described in two new anamorph genera as Meira geulakonigii gen. nov., sp. nov. (type CBS 110052(T)=NRRL Y-27483(T)=AS 004(T)), Meira argovae sp. nov. (type CBS 110053(T)=NRRL Y-27482(T)=AS 005(T)) and Acaromyces ingoldii gen. nov., sp. nov. (type CBS 110050(T)=NRRL Y-27484(T)=AS 001(T)). Morphologically, these fungi are similar to the yeast-like fungi classified in the Ustilaginales, such as Pseudozyma species. However, analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the LSU rDNA suggests that they belong to two different lineages within the Exobasidiomycetidae of the Ustilaginomycetes (Basidiomycota). Furthermore, these fungi may be of interest for the biocontrol of mites, as they reduced mite numbers by approximately 80 % after inoculation.

KW - Animals

KW - Base Sequence

KW - Basidiomycota

KW - DNA, Fungal

KW - DNA, Ribosomal

KW - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning

KW - Mites

KW - Molecular Sequence Data

KW - Pest Control, Biological

KW - Phenotype

KW - Phylogeny

M3 - Article

C2 - 13130065

SN - 1466-5026

VL - 53

SP - 1655

EP - 1664

JO - International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

JF - International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

IS - Pt 5

ER -