Killer yeast that inhibits growth of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii.
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
frozen
Type Strain
yes
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
Insect associated yeast. Isolated from digestive tract of tropical beetle.
Medium
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 20.0-25.0°C
Name of Depositor
SO Suh
Special Collection
Mycology
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- SO Suh
Isolation
Gut of Eurysternus sp. (Scarabaeidae), Barro Colorado Island, Panama.
Cross References
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
FJ196728
D1/D2 region of 28S rRNA gene
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
FJ196776
ITS including 5.8S rRNA gene
References
Fuentefria AM, et al. Trichosporon insectorum sp. nov., a new anamorphic basidiomycetous killer yeast. Mycological Research 112: 93-99, 2008
