Assay – CelltaGen

Inopinatum lactosum gen. & comb. nov., the first yeast-like fungus in Leotiomycetes

Posted on September 15, 2021July 30, 2021 by Frank

Sporobolomyces lactosus is a pink yeast-like fungus that’s not congeneric with different members of Sporobolomyces (Basidiomycota, Microbotryomycetes, Sporidiobolales). During our ongoing research of pink yeasts we decided that S. lactosus was most carefully associated to Pseudeurotium zonatum (Ascomycota, Leotiomycetes, Thelebolales). A molecular phylogenetic evaluation utilizing sequences of the ITS area and the small and enormous subunit (SSU, LSU) rRNA genes, indicated that… Continue reading

Reappraisal of Immotthia in Dictyosporiaceae, Pleosporales: Introducing Immotthia bambusae sp. nov. and Pseudocyclothyriella clematidis comb. et gen. nov. Based on Morphology and Phylogeny

Posted on August 28, 2021July 30, 2021 by Frank

Immotthia is a poorly identified genus, and at present, no DNA sequence knowledge can be found to determine its correct phylogenetic placement and evolutionary relationships with different bitunicate fungi. To date, there are solely two species accepted in the genus. During our ongoing analysis research of bambusicolous fungi in southwest China and Thailand, a fungus related… Continue reading

Harenicola maris gen. nov., sp. nov. isolated from the Sea of Japan shallow sediments

Posted on August 11, 2021July 30, 2021 by Frank

A Gram-negative, non-motile bacterium КMM 3653T was isolated from a sediment pattern from the Sea of Japan seashore, Russia. On the foundation of the 16S rRNA gene sequence evaluation the pressure КMM 3653T was positioned inside the household Rhodobacteraceae (class Alphaproteobacteria) forming a definite lineage with the highest gene sequence similarities to the members of the genera… Continue reading

Paucimyces polynucleatus gen. nov, sp. nov., a novel polycentric genus of anaerobic gut fungi from the faeces of a wild blackbuck antelope

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by Frank

The anaerobic gut fungi (AGF; phylum Neocallimastigomycota) reside in the alimentary tracts of herbivores. Multiple novel, yet-uncultured AGF taxa have just lately been recognized in culture-independent range surveys. Here, we report on the isolation and characterization of the first consultant of the RH5 lineage from faecal samples of a wild blackbuck (Indian Antelope, Antilope cervicapra) from Sutton… Continue reading

Phylogenetic relationships among false truffle genera of Paxillaceae- Alpova, Melanogaster, Neoalpova, and Paralpova, gen. nov

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Frank

A phylogenetic evaluation of nuc rDNA inside transcribed spacer area ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 (ITS), nuc rDNA 28S domains D1-D2 (28S), and the area between conserved domains 6 and 7 of RNA polymerase II second largest subunit (RPB2) from a number of species of Alpova and Melanogaster revealed 4 main clades, proposed right here as distinct genera: Melanogaster, Alpova s. str. containing the sort… Continue reading

Cellular immortalization and lentiviral infection: from fibroblasts to hepatocytes in hepatic damage caused by drugs

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by Frank

This week we will talk about the transformation of human fibroblasts into hepatocytes using the biotechnological techniques: infection with lentiviral vectors and cellular immortalization. The purpose? Study a situation with a high idiosyncratic component: the damage that causes the liver of each person and the consumption of medicines. The authors? The Experimental Hepatología Unit of… Continue reading

Viruses: chameleon beings, from villains to good guys

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Frank

With the arrival of winter, concerns about the transmission of several viruses, especially the flu, increase. When people think of viruses, they quickly associate them with diseases or chemical weapons. However, for us, biotechnologists, they can also be important tools, as we can use their ability to infiltrate and exploit living systems in favor of… Continue reading

Respiratory virus detection methods

Posted on February 26, 2020April 1, 2021 by Frank

There are many methods consist on the identifcation of the repiratory virus. Viral respiratory infection can be caused by nemerous viruses: RSV A and RSV B (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). Parainfluenza Virus (types 1–4). Numerous Adenoviruses. Rhinoviruses. metapneumovirus. Bocavirus. Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1 and H7N9). Coronaviruses; including SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Virus) and SARS-COV2 (The novel… Continue reading