TAKE AWAY
- A novel species, Nakazawaea atacamensis sp. nov., was isolated
from Neltuma chilensis (Algarrobo) samples in the Atacama
Desert of Chile
- The sequence of N. atacamensis differs from closely related
species by 1.3% to 5.2% in the D1/D2 domains .
- N. atacamensis exhibited the capacity to ferment synthetic wine
must, suggesting its potential for wine fermentations.