Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environments
Abstract Harsh and extreme environments, such as Antarctica, offer unique opportunities to explore new microbial taxa and biomolecules. Given the limited knowledge on microbial diversity, this study aimed to compile, analyze and compare a subset of the biobank of Antarctic fungi maintained at the UN...
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| author | VICTOR G. NARDO IGOR V.R. OTERO PATRICIA GIOVANELLA JULIANA APARECIDA DOS SANTOS ELISA P. PELLIZZER DANIEL R. DOVIGO EDUARDO C.P. PAES LARA D. SETTE |
| author_facet | VICTOR G. NARDO IGOR V.R. OTERO PATRICIA GIOVANELLA JULIANA APARECIDA DOS SANTOS ELISA P. PELLIZZER DANIEL R. DOVIGO EDUARDO C.P. PAES LARA D. SETTE |
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| description | Abstract Harsh and extreme environments, such as Antarctica, offer unique opportunities to explore new microbial taxa and biomolecules. Given the limited knowledge on microbial diversity, this study aimed to compile, analyze and compare a subset of the biobank of Antarctic fungi maintained at the UNESP’s Central of Microbial Resources (CRM-UNESP). A total of 711 isolates (240 yeasts and 471 filamentous fungi) from marine and terrestrial samples collected at King George Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) were used with the primary objective of investigating their presence in both marine and terrestrial environments. Among the yeasts, 13 genera were found, predominantly belonging to the phylum Basidiomycota. Among the filamentous fungi, 34 genera were represented, predominantly from the phylum Ascomycota. The most abundant genera in the marine samples were Metschnikowia, Mrakia, and Pseudogymnoascus, while in the terrestrial samples, they were Pseudogymnoascus, Leucosporidium, and Mortierella. Most of the genera and species of the CRM-UNESP biobank of Antarctic fungi are being reported as an important target for biotechnological applications. This study showed the relevance of the CRM-UNESP biobank, highlighting the importance of applying standard methods for the preservation of the biological material and associated data (BMaD), as recommended in national and international standards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac155b4b47da4c0c85512568f172b1a92023-12-19T07:52:27ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências1678-26902023-12-0195suppl 310.1590/0001-3765202320230603Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environmentsVICTOR G. NARDOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7628-6795IGOR V.R. OTEROhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-6328PATRICIA GIOVANELLAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1207-4459JULIANA APARECIDA DOS SANTOShttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4654-4698ELISA P. PELLIZZERhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1936-6331DANIEL R. DOVIGOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5008-2361EDUARDO C.P. PAEShttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-5521-3341LARA D. SETTEhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5980-3786Abstract Harsh and extreme environments, such as Antarctica, offer unique opportunities to explore new microbial taxa and biomolecules. Given the limited knowledge on microbial diversity, this study aimed to compile, analyze and compare a subset of the biobank of Antarctic fungi maintained at the UNESP’s Central of Microbial Resources (CRM-UNESP). A total of 711 isolates (240 yeasts and 471 filamentous fungi) from marine and terrestrial samples collected at King George Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) were used with the primary objective of investigating their presence in both marine and terrestrial environments. Among the yeasts, 13 genera were found, predominantly belonging to the phylum Basidiomycota. Among the filamentous fungi, 34 genera were represented, predominantly from the phylum Ascomycota. The most abundant genera in the marine samples were Metschnikowia, Mrakia, and Pseudogymnoascus, while in the terrestrial samples, they were Pseudogymnoascus, Leucosporidium, and Mortierella. Most of the genera and species of the CRM-UNESP biobank of Antarctic fungi are being reported as an important target for biotechnological applications. This study showed the relevance of the CRM-UNESP biobank, highlighting the importance of applying standard methods for the preservation of the biological material and associated data (BMaD), as recommended in national and international standards.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652023000600902&lng=en&tlng=enExtremophiletaxonomymicrobial biobankbiotechnology |
| spellingShingle | VICTOR G. NARDO IGOR V.R. OTERO PATRICIA GIOVANELLA JULIANA APARECIDA DOS SANTOS ELISA P. PELLIZZER DANIEL R. DOVIGO EDUARDO C.P. PAES LARA D. SETTE Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environments Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Extremophile taxonomy microbial biobank biotechnology |
| title | Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environments |
| title_full | Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environments |
| title_fullStr | Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environments |
| title_short | Biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial Antarctic environments |
| title_sort | biobank of fungi from marine and terrestrial antarctic environments |
| topic | Extremophile taxonomy microbial biobank biotechnology |
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