Exophiala spinifera and its allies: diagnostics from morphology to DNA barcoding.

摘要: Diagnostic features of morphology, physiology, serology and genetics species belonging to the Exophiala spinifera clade (including 11 species: oligosperma, E. spinifera, xenobiotica, jeanselmei, exophialae, nishimurae, bergeri, nigra, Rhinocladiella similis, Ramichloridium basitonum Phaeoannellomyces elegans), comprising a large number human-associated species, are summarized. Several have closely similar morphological characters physiological profiles. Taxonomy is therefore primarily based on sequence diversity Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region ribosomal DNA (rDNA). Multilocus sequencing has shown that ITS reliable for identification in this clade, good candidate barcoding Exophiala. Species-specific fragments were searched can be used design probes diagnosis by hybridization.