SAG 107.80 Deuterostichococcus lewinii

SAG Strain Number:	107.80
TAXONOMY
Genus:	Deuterostichococcus
Species:	lewinii
Taxonomic position:	Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae
Authority:	Pröschold et Darienko sp. nov.
Variety:
Formerly called:	Stichococcus spec.
Authentic:	yes
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Trebouxiophyceae
Common name:	Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:
Climatic zone:
Continent:	America
Country:	Canada
Locality:	Nova Scotia
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):	45.259422 / -62.93335  (400000m)   View on Google Maps
Year:	1952
Isolated by:	R. A. Lewin
Strain number by isolator:	as Hormidium spec.
Deposition by:	CCAP
Deposition date:	before 1980
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:	ESP Ag
Axenic:	axenic
Strain relatives:
Agitation resistance:	not detected
Special properties:	NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; strain SAG 107.80 Stichococcus spec. designated as type strain of Deuterostichococcus lewinii Pröschold et Darienko sp. nov. by Pröschold et Darienko (2020) SAG 05/2022
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:	Hodac, L. et al. (2016) Widespread green algae Chlorella and Stichococcus exhibit polar-temperate and tropical-temperate biogeography. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 92 (8)
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:	KX094859  Stichococcus sp. SAG 107.80 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and 26S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (326 bp)
CRYO
Cryopreservation:	standard 5% MetOH; good survival; 21d regrowth
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:	no