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SAG 11-52 Chlorococcum microstigmatum

SAG Strain Number:11-52
TAXONOMY
Genus:Chlorococcum
Species:microstigmatum
Taxonomic position:Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae
Authority:Archibald et Bold
Variety:
Formerly called:Chlorococcum spec.; Chlamydomonas sp.
Authentic:no
Division:Chlorophyta
Class:Chlorophyceae
Common name:Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:freshwater
Climatic zone:
Continent:America
Country:USA
Locality:AK, from snow at Port Barrow
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):71.295234 / -156.773357  (500m)   View on Google Maps
Year:1952
Isolated by:R. A. Lewin
Strain number by isolator:
Deposition by:
Deposition date:
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:ESP Ag
Axenic:axenic
Strain relatives:CCAP 11/52
Agitation resistance:yes
Special properties:NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; renamed from Chlorococcum sp. into non-authentic strain of Chlorococcum microstigmatum Archibald et Bold acc. to Kawasaki et al. 2015. SAG 01/2022
 
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:Kawasaki, Y. et al. (2015) Taxonomic revision of oil-producing green algae, Chlorococcum oleofaciens (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae), and its relatives. J Phycol 51 (5):1000-16
SEQUENCE INFORMATION
Sequence Accession:AB983635  Chlorococcum microstigmatum genes for 18S rRNA, ITS1, 5.8S rRNA, ITS2, 26S rRNA, partial and complete sequence, strain: SAG 11-52. (647 bp)
Sequence Accession:AB983617  Chlorococcum microstigmatum gene for 18S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: SAG 11-52. (1744 bp)
CRYO
Cryopreservation:good survival
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:no