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Candida olivae sp. nov., a yeast species from 'Greek-style' black olive fermentation

Agricultural University of Athens

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Two yeast strains (FMCC Y-1T and FMCC Y-2) were recovered during a survey on the yeast biota associated with fermenting black olives, collected from an olive tree (Olea europaea L. cv. 'Conservolea') orchard in Central Greece. Phylogenetic analysis based on rRNA gene sequences (18S, 26S and 5.8S-ITS) indicated that the two strains represent a separate species within the Candida membranifaciens clade, in close relation to C. blattariae NRRL Y-27703T. Electrophoretic karyotyping and physiological analysis support the affiliation of the two strains to a novel species rank as Candida olivae sp. nov. The novel strains are conspecific with two Candida sp. strains previously isolated from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal fields (Gadanho & Sampaio, 2005), indicating that Candida olivae sp. nov. may occupy diverse ecological niches. FMCC Y-1T (=CBS 11171T=ATCC MYA-4568T) is the type strain.