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591 - Cryptococcus luteolus

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Strain Information

This is the Cryptococcus luteolus Type Strain

This strain is recommended for studies involving Cryptococcus luteolus

NCYC Number:	591
Name:	Cryptococcus luteolus
Depositor:	CBS
Deposit Name:	Cryptococcus luteolus
Deposit Month:	November
Deposit Year:	1959
Equivalent Strain Designations:	ATCC 32044, CBS 943, CCRC 22372, DBVPG 6008, IFO 0411, IFO 0611, JCM 3689, MUCL 30415, NRRL Y-2541, VKM Y-1596
Habitat:	From the atmosphere, Tokyo, Japan.
References:	Saito, Jpn.J.Bot. 1: 1-54, 1922. Nakase & Komagata, J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 17: 121-130, 1971 (GC). Yamada & Kondo, J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 19: 59-77, 1973 (CoQ). Vancanneyt et al., System.Appl.Microbiol. 17: 65-75, 1994 (protein).
Information:	Type strain of Torula luteola.

Physical Characteristics

Temperature:

Optimum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):
Miniumum Temperature(Degrees Celcius):
Maximum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):

Cells:

Shape:	Oval
Min Broth Breadth:	4
Max Broth Breadth:	6
Min Broth Length:	9
Max Broth Length:	14
Min Agar Breadth:	4
Max Agar Breadth:	7
Min Agar Length:	8
Max Agar Length:	13
Arrangement:	Chains
Colour on Agar:	Yellow
Surface on Agar:	Shiny
Texture on Agar:	Glutinous
Deposit in Broth:	Flocculent
Ring in Broth:	Complete
Ring Colour:	White
Pellicle in Broth:	Absent
Pellicle Appearance:	N/A
Pellicle Habitat:	N/A

Cell Division:

Budding:	Multipolar
Fission:	Absent

Filamentous Growth:

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

Asexual Spores:

Ballistospores:	Absent
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

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

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

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

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

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

Sole Sources of Nitrogen

NH4 2SO4:	Unknown
KNO3:	Weak/Latent
Ethylamine:	Unknown
Cadaverine:	Unknown
Lysine:	Unknown

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

Sequence Data:	Data not available.