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SAG 104.80 Asterococcus superbus

SAG Strain Number:104.80
TAXONOMY
Genus:Asterococcus
Species:superbus
Taxonomic position:Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae
Authority:(Cienkowski) Scherffel
Variety:
Formerly called:
Authentic:no
Division:Chlorophyta
Class:Chlorophyceae
Common name:Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:freshwater
Climatic zone:
Continent:Europe
Country:France
Locality:peatbog
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):
Year:1961
Isolated by:R. Pourriot
Strain number by isolator:C 589/1
Deposition by:CNRS CC, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Deposition date:12.1979
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:MiEB12 Ag
Axenic:axenic
Strain relatives:
Agitation resistance:yes
Special properties:NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain;
 
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:Nakazawa A. et al. (2004) Taxonomic study of Asterococcus (Chlorophyceae) based on comparative morphology and rbcL gene sequences. Phycologia 43 (6):211-221
SEQUENCE INFORMATION
Sequence Accession:AB175941  Asterococcus korschikoffii chloroplast rbcL gene for large subunit of Rubisco, partial cds, strain:SAG 104.80. (1228 bp)
CRYO
Cryopreservation:standard 5% MetOH; no survival
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:no