Taxonomic and ecological-geographical diversity of yeast cultures in the All-Russia Collection of Microorganisms (VKM)
Golubev, V.I.
Prikladnaia Biokhimiia i Mikrobiologiia 44(1): 96-100
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0555-1099 PMID: 18491604 Document Number: 620978
The All-Russia Collection of Microorganisms comprises about 2500 yeast strains, which represent over 500 species of 100 genera belonging to 6 ascomycete and basidiomycete classes. Type strains are available for almost all species. The isolates collected represent all the continents; however, the majority of isolates have been recovered in Europe. The most abundant sources of the strains are plants, soils, foodstuff, wines, and some industrial processes.