| SAG Strain Number: | 2096 |
| TAXONOMY | |
| Genus: | Apatococcus |
| Species: | lobatus |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae |
| Authority: | (Chodat) Petersen emend. Vischer |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | |
| Authentic: | no |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| ORIGIN | |
| General habitat: | epilithic (surface of rocks and buildings etc.) |
| Climatic zone: | temperate |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Country: | Japan |
| Locality: | Yokogawa, Hiroshima-City, on concrete wall |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 34.409884 / 132.450113 (1000m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | April 2004 |
| Isolated by: | S. Handa |
| Strain number by isolator: | Handa-915f |
| Deposition by: | T. Friedl (SAG) < S. Handa |
| Deposition date: | 05.2004 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION | |
| Culture medium: | TOM Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| Publication: | Gustavs L. et al. (2016) Mixotrophy in the terrestrial green alga Apatococcus lobatus (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 52 (2):311-314 |
| Publication: | Franziska Gladis (2011) Wirksamkeit von Strategien zur Bekämpfung aeroterrestrischer Algenbiofilme. PhD |
| Publication: | Gustavs et al. (2011) POLYOL PATTERNS IN BIOFILM-FORMING AEROTERRESTRIAL GREEN ALGAE (TREBOUXIOPHYCEAE, CHLOROPHYTA). J. Phycol. 47:533-537 |
| CRYO | |
| Cryopreservation: | standard 5% MetOH; good survival; 30d regrowth |
| TEACHING | |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |