| SAG Strain Number: | 1052-2 |
| TAXONOMY | |
| Genus: | Nitzschia |
| Species: | frustulum |
| Taxonomic position: | Heterokontophyta - Bacillariophyceae |
| Authority: | Kützing |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | |
| Authentic: | no |
| Division: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Common name: | Diatoms |
| ORIGIN | |
| General habitat: | brackish |
| Climatic zone: | |
| Continent: | America |
| Country: | USA |
| Locality: | MA, brackish |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 41.599527 / -70.581093 (8000m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | 1948 |
| Isolated by: | E.G. Pringsheim |
| Strain number by isolator: | |
| Deposition by: | E.G. Pringsheim (SAG) |
| Deposition date: | 1954 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION | |
| Culture medium: | Diat Ag |
| Axenic: | bacterial or other types of contamination |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| Publication: | Epp, L. S. et al. (2011) Molecular profiling of diatom assemblages in tropical lake sediments using taxon-specific PCR and Denaturing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (PCR-DHPLC). Mol Ecol Resour 11 (5):842-53 |
| 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 |
| SEQUENCE INFORMATION | |
| Sequence Accession: | AY221721 Nitzschia frustulum strain SAG 1052-2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; plastid. (1412 bp) |
| CRYO | |
| Cryopreservation: | medium survival, standard 2-step protocol 5% DMSO |
| TEACHING | |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
