SAG 1.94 Desmococcus olivaceus

SAG Strain Number:	1.94
TAXONOMY
Genus:	Desmococcus
Species:	olivaceus
Taxonomic position:	Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae
Authority:	(Pers. ex Ach.) J.R.Laundon
Variety:
Formerly called:
Authentic:	no
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Trebouxiophyceae
ORIGIN
General habitat:	chasmoendolithic
Climatic zone:	polar
Continent:	Antarctica
Country:	Antarctica
Locality:	northern Victoria Land, chasmoendolithic in a granitic boulder collected at Gerlache Inlet
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):	-74.63 / 164.37  (30000m)   View on Google Maps
Year:	1984
Isolated by:	P. A. Broady and M. Ingerfeld
Strain number by isolator:	716 as D. olivaceus
Deposition by:	P. A. Broady (received as D. olivaceus, integrated by U. G. Schlösser into SAG as D. vulgaris Braud)
Deposition date:	09.1992
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:	ES Ag
Axenic:	bacterial or other types of contamination
Strain relatives:	CCAP 417/1 as D. olivaceus
Agitation resistance:	yes
Special properties:	NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:	Proeschold T. et al. (2020) The green puzzle Stichococcus (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta): New generic and species concept among this widely distributed genus. Phytotaxa 441 (2):113-142
Publication:	Gustavs et al. (2011) POLYOL PATTERNS IN BIOFILM-FORMING AEROTERRESTRIAL GREEN ALGAE (TREBOUXIOPHYCEAE, CHLOROPHYTA). J. Phycol. 47:533-537
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:	Broady, P.A. et al. (1993) Three new species and a new record of chaetophoracean (Chlorophyta) algae from terrestrial habitats in Antarctica. Eur. J. Phycol. 28:25-31
CRYO
Cryopreservation:	not detected
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:	no