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sp. nov., a novel ascomycetous yeast species from Xinghuacun Fenjiu old workshop, Shanxi province of China Open Access

Abstract

Four yeast strains belonging to the ascomycetous yeast genus were isolated from the mixture of remnants of steamed sorghum, Daqu powder and the fermented grain that fell off during transportation on the ground in the workshop which were collected in Xinghuacun Fenjiu old workshop, Shanxi province, PR China. We propose the name sp. nov. (holotype: strain CGMCC 2.7787) for the new species, which differs phenotypically from the other three species in this genus: , and by its ability to grow at 37 °C. This study represents the first isolation of species within the borders of China and the initial report of the species detailing the isolation from the Baijiu brewing environment.

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Keyword(s): Ascoidea xinghuacunensis sp. nov. , ascomycetous yeast , phylogeney and taxonomy
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Key Research and Development Projects of Introducing High-Level Scientific and Technological Talents from Lvliang City (Award 2024RC12)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Lu-JunLuo
  • Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Award 2022087)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Pei-JieHan
  • National Science and Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program of China (Award 2021FY100900)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Pei-JieHan
  • National Science and Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program of China (Award 2023FY101300)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Feng-YanBai
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (Award 32200006)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Da-YongHan
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (Award 32170011)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Pei-JieHan
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (Award 32470007)
    • Principal Award Recipient: Pei-JieHan
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  • This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. This article was made open access via a Publish and Read agreement between the Microbiology Society and the corresponding author’s institution.
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Ascoidea xinghuacunensis sp. nov., a novel ascomycetous yeast species from Xinghuacun Fenjiu old workshop, Shanxi province of China
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