우리나라 금강의 물과 주변 토양에 분포하는 야생 효모들의 종 다양성을 확립하고자 세종특별자치시 불티교와 햇무리교를 흐르는 금강 중류의 물과 주변 토양에서 야생 효모들을 분리, 동정하였고 이들 중 국내 미기록 효모들을 선별하여 이들의 균학적 특성을 조사하였다. 세종시 불티교 밑의 물과 주변 토양들로부터 32종, 37균주의 야생 효모들을 분리, 동정하였다. 이들 중 Holtermanniella takashimae SW048 (NNIBRFG9314), Cystofilobasidium infirmominiatum SW013 (NNIBRFG9310), Mrakia cryoconite SW015(NNIBRFG9316), Pichia sporocuriosa SW085(NNIBRFG9326)와 Cryptococcus aspenensis SW008 (NNIBRFG9309) 5균주들을 국내 미기록 효모 균주들로 최종 선별하였고, 이들은 구형-난형으로 출아에 의해 영양증식을 하였다. M. cryoconite SW015 외 모두 자낭포자를 형성하였고, P. sporocuriosa SW085 와 C. aspenensis SW008 균주는 20% 포도당을 함유한 YPD 배지에서도 생육하는 내당성 야생 효모들이었다. 또한, 세종시 햇무리교의 물과 주변 토양시료에서 모두 8종 26균주의 야생 효모들을 분리, 동정하였고 이들 야생 효모들 중 Occultifur kilbournensis HB060 (NNIBRFG9317), Sampaiozyma vanillica HB014 (NNIBRFG9332), Xenoramularia neerlandica HB039 (NNIBRFG9335), Candida norvegica HB315 (NNIBRFG9306), C. melibiosicaHB316 (NNIBRFG9305), C. quercuum GB014 (NNIBRFG9307)와 C. succiphila GB015 (NNIBRFG9308) 7균주 국내 미기록 효모들로 분류되었다. O. kilbournensis HB060와 X. neerlandica HB039는 자낭포자와 의균사를 형성하지 못하였고 C. norvegica HB315는 5 % NaCl를 함유한 YPD 배지에서 생육하는 내염성을 보였다. 본 연구결과는 앞으로 금강의 야생 효모 종 다양성 확립에 귀중한 자료로 활용될 것이다.
The goal of this study was to elucidate wild yeast diversity of Geumgang midstream near Sejong metropolitan autonomous city, Korea. Thirty-seven strains of 32 species of wild yeasts were isolated from 43 water and soil samples under the Bulti bridge of Sejong city, Korea. Seven yeasts of each Candida spp. and Cryptococcus spp. were the predominant species isolated from samples near the Bulti bridge. Holtermanniella takashimae SW048 (NNIBRFG9314), Cystofilobasidium infirmominiatum SW013 (NNIBRFG9310), Mrakia cryoconite SW015 (NNIBRFG9316), Pichia sporocuriosa SW085 (NNIBRFG9326) and Cryptococcus aspenensis SW008 (NNIBRFG9309) represented novel yeast strains found in Korea for the first time. All of these previously unrecorded yeasts, except for Mrakia cryoconite SW015 had ascospores and grew well in yeast extract-peptone-dextrose (YPD), yeast extract-malt extract (YM) and potato-extrose (PD) media. Pichia sporocuriosa SW085 grew well in vitamin-free medium and Holtermanniella takashimae SW048, which was a halotolerant wild yeast, grew well YPD medium containing 5 % NaCl. Twenty-six strains representing eight species of wild yeast were isolated from 22 water and soil samples under the Haetmuri bridge of Sejong city, Korea. Candida pseudolambica (12 strains) and Aureobasidium pullulans (11 strains) were the predominant isolates from samples near the Haetmuri bridge. Occultifur kilbournensis HB060 (NNIBRFG9317), Sampaiozyma vanillica HB014 (NNIBRFG9332), Xenoramularia neerlandica HB039 (NNIBRFG9335), Candida norvegica HB315 (NNIBRFG9306), C. melibiosica HB316 (NNIBRFG9305), C. quercuum GB014 (NNIBRFG9307), and C. succiphila GB015 (NNIBRFG9308) represented novel yeast strains recorded in Korea for the first time. O. kilbournensis HB060 and X. neerlandica HB039 did not form ascospores or pseudo-mycelia. All of these previously unrecorded yeasts, except S. vanillica HB014 and X. neerlandica HB039, grew well in vitaminfree medium, and C. norvegica HB315 and C. succiphila GB015, which were halotolerant wild yeasts, which grew well in YPD medium containing 5 % NaCl.