RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Torriani, Sandra A1 Lorenzini, Marilinda A1 Salvetti, Elisa A1 Felis, Giovanna E.YR 2011 T1 Zygosaccharomyces gambellarensis sp. nov., an ascosporogenous yeast isolated from an Italian ‘passito’ style wine JF International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, VO 61 IS 12 SP 3084 OP 3088 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.031146-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1466-5034, AB Yeast strains were isolated from Vin Santo of Gambellara, a sweet white wine with the specificity of Controlled Designation of Origin produced from off-vine overripened grapes in the Veneto region (Italy). Comparative sequence analysis of the 26S rRNA gene revealed that three representative strains (ZO03-5T, CA06-8 and ME06-9) constitute a taxon related to, but distinct from, Zygosaccharomyces machadoi. Similarity between the 26S rRNA gene domain D1/D2 sequence of the three isolates and Z. machadoi was 97.9 %; moreover, the morphological characteristics and the physiological behaviour also supported recognition of a novel taxon of osmophilic non-psychrophilic yeast showing a flower-like arrangement of budding cells that remain attached to each other. The name Zygosaccharomyces gambellarensis is proposed for the novel species, with ZO03-5T ( = CBS 12191T = MUCL 53393T) as the type strain., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.031146-0