SAG 1.72 Chloromonas actinochloris

SAG Strain Number:	1.72
TAXONOMY
Genus:	Chloromonas
Species:	actinochloris
Taxonomic position:	Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae
Authority:	(Deason et Bold) Proeschold, Marin, Schloesser et Melkonian
Variety:
Formerly called:	authentic strain of Chlamydomonas actinochloris
Authentic:	yes
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Chlorophyceae
Common name:	Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:	soil
Climatic zone:
Continent:	America
Country:	USA
Locality:	TX, Caldwell Co., soil
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):	29.852555 / -97.633209  (27000m)   View on Google Maps
Year:	1958
Isolated by:	T. R. Deason
Strain number by isolator:	C-2-14
Deposition by:	R.C. Starr (UTEX)
Deposition date:	1971
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:	K Ag
Axenic:	unclear
Strain relatives:	UTEX 965
Agitation resistance:	yes
Special properties:
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:	Fulnečková J. et al. (2012) Dynamic Evolution of Telomeric Sequences in the Green Algal Order Chlamydomonadales. Genome Biology and Evolution 4 (3):248-264
Publication:	Lang I. et al. (2011) Fatty acid profiles and their distribution patterns in microalgae: a comprehensive analysis of more than 2000 strains from the SAG culture collection. BMC Plant Biol 11:124
Publication:	Pröschold et al. (2001) Molecular Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Chlamydomonas (Chlorophyta). I. Emendation of Chlamydomonas Ehrenberg and Chloromonas Gobi, and description of Oogamochlamys gen. nov. and Lobochlamys gen. nov. Protist 152 (4):265-300
Publication:	Deason, T.R. et al. (1960) Phycological studies I. Exploratory studies of Texas soil algae. Univ. Texas Publ. 6022:70p.
SEQUENCE INFORMATION
Sequence Accession:	DQ015735  Chloromonas actinochloris strain SAG 1.72 26S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.  (2051 bp)
Sequence Accession:	AJ410445  partial 18S rRNA gene. (1768 bp)
CRYO
Cryopreservation:	good survival, standard 2-step protocol 5% DMSO
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:	no