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  • Wickerhamomyces silvicola strain Y-178 produces a mycocin that effectively kills fungi, with optimal activity at a pH of 4.5 and under high osmotic pressure.
  • Over 140 species from 45 different genera of ascomycetous yeasts are affected by this mycocin, but basidiomycetous species show resistance to it.
  • Species that are taxonomically similar tend to react similarly to the mycocins produced by Wickerhamomyces silvicola.

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Wickerhamomyces silvicola strain Y-178 was shown to secrete a mycocin with a fungicidal effect. It exhibits the highest activity at pH 4.5 and elevated ambient osmotic pressure. Over 140 species belonging to 45 genera of ascomycetous yeasts were sensitive to the mycocin, while basidiomycetous species were resistant. Taxonomically homogenous species usually exhibit a homogenous response to mycocins.

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