| uv-resistant yeasts isolated from a high-altitude volcanic area on the atacama desert as eukaryotic models for astrobiology. | the sairecabur volcano (5971 m), in the atacama desert, is a high-altitude extreme environment with high daily temperature variations, acidic soils, intense uv radiation, and low availability of water. four different species of yeasts were isolated from this region using oligotrophic media, identified and characterized for their tolerance to extreme conditions. rrna sequencing revealed high identity (>98%) to cryptococcus friedmannii, exophiala sp., holtermanniella watticus, and rhodosporidium t ... | 2015 | 26147800 |