900 - Sporobolomyces singularis

Strain Information:

NCYC Number:900
Name:Sporobolomyces singularis
Depositor:M.W. Miller
Deposit Name:Sporobolomyces singularis
Deposit Month: 
Deposit Year:1977
Equivalent Strain Designations:ATCC 24193, CBS 5109, DBVPG 6620, JCM 5356, MUCL 27849, NRRL Y-5852, UCD 60-79
Habitat:Frass of Scolytus tsugae in Tsuga heterophylla, Oregon, USA.
References:Phaff & do Carmo-Sousa, A.v.Leeuwenhoek 28: 193-207, 1962. Sampaio, Can.J.Microbiol. 45: 491-512, 1999 (aromatic compounds).^Nakase & Suzuki, J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 32: 251-258, 1986 (CoQ).^Suzuki Y , Uchida K . Formation of beta-galactosyl compounds of pyridoxine in growing culture of Sporobolomyces singularis. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1116: 67-71, 1992. ^Suzuki Y , Uchida K . Formation of beta-galactosyl compounds of arabinosylcytosine in growing culture of Sporobolomyces singularis. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 58: 639-643, 1994. ^Fell JW , et al. Biodiversity and systematics of basidiomycetous yeasts as determined by large-subunit rDNA D1/D2 domain sequence analysis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: 1351-1371, 2000. ^Hamamoto M , Nakase T . Phylogenetic analysis of the ballistoconidium-forming yeast genus Sporobolomyces based on 18S rDNA sequences. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: 1373-1380, 2000.

Physical Characteristics:

Optimum Temperature: °
Miniumum Temperature: °
Maximum Temperature: °

Cells:

Shape:Oval
Min Broth Breadth:10
Max Broth Breadth:4
Min Broth Length:2
Max Broth Length:15
Min Agar Breadth:2
Max Agar Breadth:3
Min Agar Length:2
Max Agar Length:12
Arrangement:Pairs
Colour on Agar:Cream
Surface on Agar:Shiny
Texture on Agar:Glutinous
Deposit in Broth:Non-Flocculent
Ring in Broth:Absent
Ring Colour:Unknown
Pellicle in Broth:Absent
Pellicle Appearance:N/A
Pellicle Habitat:N/A

Cell Division:

Budding:Multipolar
Fission:Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:Well formed
Pseudomycelium Branch:Unknown
Pseudomycelium Form:Unknown
Blastospores:Absent
Blastospore Shape:N/A
Blastospore Location:N/A
Blastospore Habit:N/A
True Mycelium:Absent
Clamp Connections:Absent

Asexual Spores:

Ballistospores:Asymmetrical
Arthrospores:Absent
Endospores:Absent
Chlamydospores:Absent

Sexual Spores:

Ascospores:Absent
Ascospore Shape:N/A
Ascospore Wall:N/A
Ascospore No Per Ascus:N/A
Ascus Shape:N/A
Conjugation:Absent
Teliospores:Absent
Teliospore Shape:N/A

Miscellaneous:

Assay:Unknown
Salt Tolerant:Unknown
Killer:Unknown
Plasmid:Unknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation:

Glucose:-
Galactose:-
Sucrose:-
Maltose:-
Cellobiose:Unknown
Trehalose:Unknown
Lactose:-
Melibiose:-
Raffinose:-
Melizitose:Unknown
Inulin:Unknown
Soluble Starch:-
Xylose:Unknown
A M D Glucoside:Unknown

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth:

Glucose:+
Galactose:-
Sorbose:-
Sucrose:-
Maltose:-
Cellobiose:+
Trehalose:-
Lactose:+
Melibiose:-
Raffinose:-
Melizitose:-
Inulin:-
Soluble Starch:-
Xylose:-
L Arabinose:-
D Arabinose:-
Ribose:-
Rhamnose:-
Ethanol:+
Glycerol:+
Erythritol:-
Ribitol:-
Galactitol:-
Mannitol:+
Sorbitol:+
A M D Glucoside:-
Salicin:+
Lactic Acid:-
Succinic Acid:+
Citric Acid:Unknown
Inositol:-
Gluconolactone:Unknown
Glucosamine:Unknown
Methanol:Unknown
Xylitol:Unknown

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen:

NH4 2SO4:+
KNO3:-
Ethylamine:+
Cadaverine:Unknown
Lysine:Unknown

Other:

Vitamin Free Growth:-
Cyclohex 100ppm:Weak/Latent
Cyclohex 1000ppm:Unknown
50% Glucose Growth:Unknown
60% Glucose Growth:-
Lipolytic:-
Acid Production�:-
37c Growth:-
40c Growth:Unknown
Arbutin Hydrolysis:-
Urease Activity:Unknown
Starch Production:Unknown
Acid Tolerant:Unknown

Information:

Information:Type strain of Sporobolomyces singularis.^Produces arabinosylcytosine derivatives.^Produces pyridoxine derivatives.

Sequence Data:

Sequence Data:Data not available.