A new Geomyces species producing melanin in the medium
G0140512 fungus strain was isolated from a 4℃ refrigerator in the Institute of Fungus Resources of Guizhou University.Morphological study and phylogenic analysis based on the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rDNA sequences have proved that this strain is a new taxon of Geomyces,and it is named as G.guiyangensis.The new species can grow at 0℃,and its optimum and lethal temperatures are 15-25℃ and 40℃,respectively.The strain can produce obviously melanin in the media.Recently,melanin from the microorganism has been paid more and more attention.G.guiyangensis might be endowed with potential application value.