NCYC 50

Geotrichum candidum

Taxon Synonyms

Galactomyces candidus

Equivalent Strain Designations

NCTC 3315

Depositor

W.H. Wilkins, Oxford University, UK

Deposit Date

February 1931

Habitat

Unknown
Geotrichum candidum

Nagoya Protocol Restrictions

No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain.

Details

Geotrichum candidum

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Key Information

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

Strain Information

Information
Reported as growing more rapidly at 20C than 25C. This isolate recovered from an old ampoule in November 2011. Re-identified December 2012 and re-accessioned into the NCYC. 26S rDNA sequence gives 99.7% sequence identity to Galactomyces candidus.
DepositorW.H. Wilkins, Oxford University, UK
Deposit NameOidium lactis, Oospora lactis,Geotrichum candidum
Month of depositFebruary
Deposit Year1931
HabitatUnknown
Equivalent Strain DesignationsNCTC 3315
ReferenceUnknown

Physical Characteristics

Optimum TemperatureUnknown
Miniumum TemperatureUnknown
Maximum TemperatureUnknown

Cells

ShapeUnknown
Min Broth Breadth (µm)5
Max Broth Breadth (µm)11
Min Broth Length (µm)18
Max Broth Length (µm)120
Min Agar Breadth (µm)4
Max Agar Breadth (µm)8
Min Agar Length (µm)18
Max Agar Length (µm)120
ArrangementSingle and in chains
Colour on AgarUnknown
Surface on AgarDull
Texture on AgarUnknown
Deposit in BrothUnknown
Ring in BrothIncomplete
Ring ColourWhite
Pellicle in BrothThick
Pellicle AppearanceIslands
Pellicle HabitatNot Climbing

Cell Division

BuddingAbsent
FissionPresent

Filamentous Growth

PseudomyceliumAbsent
Pseudomycelium BranchUnknown
Pseudomycelium FormN/A
BlastosporesUnknown
Blastospore ShapeUnknown
Blastospore LocationUnknown
Blastospore HabitatUnknown
True MyceliumPresent
Clamp ConnectionsAbsent

Asexual Spores

BallistosporesAbsent
AthrosporesPresent
EndosporesAbsent
ChlamydosporesUnknown

Sexual Spores

AscosporesUnknown
Ascospore ShapeUnknown
Ascospore WallUnknown
Ascospores No Per AscusUnknown
Ascus ShapeUnknown
ConjugationAbsent
TeliosporesAbsent
Teliospore ShapeUnknown

Miscellaneous

AssayUnknown
Salt Tolerant<10%
KillerUnknown
PlasmidUnknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

Glucose-
Galactose-
Sucrose-
Maltose-
Cellobiose-
Trehalose-
Lactose-
Melibiose-
Raffinose-
Melizitose-
Inulin-
Soluble Starch-
Xylose-
AMD Glucoside-

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen

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

Other

Vitamin Free GrowthUnknown
Cyclohex 100+
Cyclohex 1000+
Glucose Growth 50-
Glucose Growth 60-
Lipolytic+
Acid Production-
Growth 37-
Growth 40-
Arbutin Hydrolysis-
Urease Activity-
Starch Production-
Acid Tolerant-

26S rDNA seq

      No data
  

Genomic Sequence Data

No data

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