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Hortaea werneckii
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Cup fungi, moulds & other fungi

Hortaea werneckii

Names

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Chinese沃氏霍塔霉
Scientific nameHortaea werneckii (Horta) Nishim. & Miyaji

About this species

Hortaea werneckii is a species of yeast in the family Teratosphaeriaceae. It is the only species in the genus Hortaea. It is a black yeast that is investigated for its remarkable halotolerance. While the addition of salt to the medium is not required for its cultivation, H. werneckii can grow in close to saturated NaCl solutions. To emphasize this unusually wide adaptability, and to distinguish H. werneckii from other halotolerant fungi, which have lower maximum salinity limits, some authors describe H. werneckii as "extremely halotolerant".

Several salt-tolerance mechanisms of H. werneckii have been studied on molecular level. For example, it is known that its major compatible solutes are glycerol, erythritol, arabitol, and mannitol; melanin accumulation of the cell wall aids in retention of at least glycerol inside of the cell. Several components of the high osmolarity glycerol (HOG) signalling pathway (which controls responses to osmotic shock) have been studied in detail and some seem to differ in function compared to their counterparts in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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Classification

KingdomFungi
PhylumAscomycota
ClassDothideomycetes
OrderMycosphaerellales
FamilyTeratosphaeriaceae
GenusHortaea

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
2021First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie1

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