RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Xue, Meng-Lin A1 Zhang, Li-Qun A1 Wang, Qi-Ming A1 Zhang, Ji-Shu A1 Bai, Feng-YanYR 2006 T1 Metschnikowia sinensis sp. nov., Metschnikowia zizyphicola sp. nov. and Metschnikowia shanxiensis sp. nov., novel yeast species from jujube fruit JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 56 IS 9 SP 2245 OP 2250 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.64391-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB Eight yeast strains were isolated from jujube fruit surfaces collected in Shanxi and Shandong Provinces, China. All eight strains produced needle-shaped ascospores under suitable conditions. Three separate groups, representing three novel species in the genus Metschnikowia, were recognized by sequence comparisons of the 26S rDNA D1/D2 domain and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. The names Metschnikowia sinensis sp. nov. (type strain XY103T=AS 2.3110T=CBS 10357T), Metschnikowia zizyphicola sp. nov. (type strain XY201T=AS 2.3111T=CBS 10358T) and Metschnikowia shanxiensis sp. nov. (type strain XY801T=AS 2.3112T=CBS 10359T) are proposed for the three novel species. Phylogenetic analysis of the 26S rDNA D1/D2 domain sequence showed that these three novel species are clustered in a clade together with the previously described species Metschnikowia fructicola, Metschnikowia andauensis, Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Metschnikowia chrysoperlae., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.64391-0