Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
Bong Soon Yim, and Myung Kyum Kim*
Department of Bio & Environmental Technology, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul 01767, Korea
*Correspondence to biotech@swu.ac.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2023, 51(4):373-381.
https://doi.org/10.4489/kjm.20230037
Accepted: December 11, 2023; Revised: December 08, 2023; Received: November 08, 2023
Published: December 31, 2023.
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This study aimed to isolate and characterize wild yeast strains from the vineyard soil in Korea. Twenty yeast strains were isolated from vineyard soil in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, where Vitis labrusca cv. Campbell Early is grown. Eighteen strains were previously recorded in Korea. The remaining two, Cyberlindnera mrakii VG-21-10C and Starmerella bacillaris GR9 were not previously recorded in Korea. The mycological characteristics of VG-21-10C and GR9 were investigated. Both were oval-shaped, convex, and smooth. However, differences were evident in colony color and carbon assimilation activities. Strain VG-21-10C is white-colored and assimilates glucose, glycerol, D-xylose, D-cellobiose, D-saccharose, and D-raffinose as carbon sources. Strain GR9 is cream-colored and assimilates glucose, D-saccharose, and D-raffinose as carbon sources.
Cyberlindnera, Starmerella, Unrecorded wild yeasts, Vineyard