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Fungal Biol

Title:		"Diversity of opportunistic black fungi on babassu coconut shells, a rich source of esters and hydrocarbons"
Author(s):		Nascimento MMF; Vicente VA; Bittencourt JVM; Gelinski JML; Prenafeta-Boldu FX; Romero-Guiza M; Fornari G; Gomes RR; Santos GD; Gerrits Van Den Ende AHG; de Azevedo C; de Hoog GS;
Address:		"Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology Graduate Programme, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 81540-970, Brazil; Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology Graduate Programme, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 81540-970, Brazil. Technological Federal University of Parana, Ponta Grossa 84016210, Brazil. Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology Graduate Programme, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 81540-970, Brazil; University of West of Santa Catarina - UNOESC, Videira 89900-000, Santa Catarina, Brazil. IRTA, GIRO Joint Research Unit IRTA-UPC, Torre Marimon, 08140 Caldes de Montbui, Barcelona, Spain. Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Department of Medicine, Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis 65020070, Brazil. Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology Graduate Programme, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 81540-970, Brazil; Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94248, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: s.hoog@westerdijkinstitute.nl"
Journal Title:		Fungal Biol
Year:		2017
Volume:		20170210
Issue:		5
Page Number:		488 - 500
DOI:		10.1016/j.funbio.2017.01.006
ISSN/ISBN:		1878-6146 (Print)
Abstract:		"The present study assessed the diversity of black yeast-like fungi present on babassu coconut shells, a substrate rich in lipids and several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including aromatic hydrocarbons. Using different isolation methods, one-hundred-six isolates were obtained and were identified by ITS sequencing as members of the genera Exophiala, Cladophialophora, Veronaea, and Rhinocladiella. Two novel species were discovered. Eight strains were selected for assessing their ability to grow on toluene and phenyl acetate as the sole carbon and energy source. All strains tested were able to assimilate phenyl acetate, while two out of eight were able to use toluene. VOCs profiling in babassu samples was also investigated by GC-ToF MS, revealing that a complex mixture of VOCs was emitted, which included alkylbenzenes such as toluene. Assimilation of alkylbenzenes by the black yeasts might therefore be the result of evolutionary adaptation to symbiotic interactions with higher plants. The potential relationship between lipid/aromatic hydrocarbon metabolism and pathogenicity is also discussed"
Keywords:		"Base Composition Cluster Analysis Cocos/*microbiology DNA, Fungal/chemistry/genetics DNA, Ribosomal Spacer/chemistry/genetics Esters/analysis Fungi/*classification/*isolation & purification/metabolism Phylogeny Sequence Analysis, DNA Volatile Organic Comp;"
Notes:		"MedlineNascimento, Mariana M F Vicente, Vania A Bittencourt, Juliana V M Gelinski, Jane Mary L Prenafeta-Boldu, Francesc X Romero-Guiza, Maycoll Fornari, Gheniffer Gomes, Renata R Santos, Germana D Gerrits Van Den Ende, A H G de Azevedo, Conceicao D M P S De Hoog, G Sybren eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2017/04/10 Fungal Biol. 2017 May; 121(5):488-500. doi: 10.1016/j.funbio.2017.01.006. Epub 2017 Feb 10"