Discovery and identification of a novel yeast species, <i>Hanseniaspora drosophilae</i> sp. nov., from <i>Drosophila</i> in Okinawa, Japan.

ABSTRACT: Hanseniaspora, a genus of yeasts in which many species reproduce sexually, has attracted the attention of researchers because of its prevalence in diverse ecological niches. Building on our extensive collection efforts since 2020, three previously unknown yeast strains from wild Drosophila species trapped in ripe bananas in Okinawa, Japan, were isolated. Using a multifaceted approach, including physiological assessments and sequence analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the 26S LSU rRNA gene and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, it was revealed that these strains are novel members of the genus Hanseniaspora. The three strains, JCM 36741^T, JCM 36742 and JCM 36748, had identical sequences in their respective D1/D2 and ITS regions, justifying their classi

SUBMITTER: Seike T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12281848 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature