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Rapid differentiation of phenotypically similar yeast species by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis of ribosomal DNA.
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Applied and environmental microbiology [Appl Environ Microbiol] 2008 May; Vol. 74 (9), pp. 2604-11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Mar 14. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) was investigated for rapid differentiation of phenotypically similar yeast species. Sensitive tests indicated that some yeast strains with one, most strains with two, and all strains with three or more nucleotide differences in the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) or ITS2 region could be distinguished by PCR SSCP analysis. The discriminative power of SSCP in yeast species differentiation was demonstrated by comparative studies of representative groups of yeast species from ascomycetes and basidiomycetes, including Saccharomyces species, medically important Candida species, and phylloplane basidiomycetous yeast species. Though the species within each group selected are closely related and have relatively similar rDNA sequences, they were clearly differentiated by PCR-SSCP analysis of the ITS1 region, given the amplified fragments were less than 350 bp in sizes. By using SSCP analysis for rapid screening of yeast strains with different rDNA sequences, species diversity existing in a large collection of yeast strains from natural sources was effectively and thoroughly investigated with substantially reduced time and cost in subsequent DNA sequencing.
- Subjects :
- Ascomycota genetics
Basidiomycota genetics
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
Phylogeny
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Yeasts genetics
Ascomycota classification
Basidiomycota classification
DNA, Fungal genetics
DNA, Ribosomal Spacer genetics
Mycology methods
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
Yeasts classification
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-5336
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Applied and environmental microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18344345
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02223-07