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Scanning electron microscopy of ascospores of Debaryomyces and Saccharomyces

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Ascospores from species of Debaryomyces and the Torulaspora-group of Saccharomyces were examined by scanning electron microscopy. Ornamentation on ascospores of D. hansenii varied from short to long interconnected ridges or broad based, elongated conical protuberances. A spiral ridge system was detected on the ascospores of D. marama, but wart-like protuberances occurred on those of D. cantarellii, D. castellii, D. coudertii, D. formicarius, D. phaffii, D. vanriji and D. yarrowii. Ascospores of D. halotolerans did not have protuberances and the species appears to be identical with Pichia farinosa. Wart-like protuberances also were found on ascospores of S. delbrueckii, S. microellipsodes, S. rosei, S. inconspicuus, S. fermentati, S. montanus and S. vafer, but the ascospore surface of S. pretoriensis was covered by fine ridges. Short tapered ridges covered the ascospores of S. kloeckerianus.

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    C. P. Kurtzman, M. J. Smiley & F. L. Baker

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Kurtzman, C.P., Smiley, M.J. & Baker, F.L. Scanning electron microscopy of ascospores of Debaryomyces and Saccharomyces. Mycopathologia 55, 29–34 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00467088

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