 
  
  | SAG Strain Number: | 2211 | 
| TAXONOMY | |
| Genus: | Microcoleus | 
| Species: | vaginatus | 
| Taxonomic position: | Cyanobacteria | 
| Authority: | (Vaucher) Gomont ex Gomont | 
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | |
| Authentic: | no | 
| Division: | Cyanobacteria | 
| Class: | Cyanophyceae | 
| Common name: | Bluegreen Algae - Cyanobacteria | 
| ORIGIN | |
| General habitat: | soil, desert | 
| Climatic zone: | tropic | 
| Continent: | America | 
| Country: | USA | 
| Locality: | New Mexico, Sevielleta LTER, from desert soil | 
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | |
| Year: | April 2002 | 
| Isolated by: | L.A. Lewis | 
| Strain number by isolator: | SEV1-KK1 | 
| Deposition by: | M. Siegesmund | 
| Deposition date: | 16.05.2007 | 
| CULTURE INFORMATION | |
| Culture medium: | BG11 Ag | 
| Axenic: | bacterial or other types of contamination | 
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected | 
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain (USA not party to NP) | 
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| Publication: | Strunecký O. et al. (2013) Molecular and morphological criteria for revision of the genus Microcoleus (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria). J. Phycol. 49 (6):1167–1180 | 
| Publication: | Siegesmund, M.A. et al. (2008) COLEOFASCICULUS GEN. NOV. (CYANOBACTERIA): MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CRITERIA FOR REVISION OF THE GENUS MICROCOLEUS GOMONT1. J. Phycol. 44 (6):1572-1585 | 
| Publication: | Gomont, M. (1892) Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées homocystées). Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique Series 7 15:263-368 | 
| SEQUENCE INFORMATION | |
| Sequence Accession: | EF654074 Microcoleus vaginatus SAG 2211 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (1474 bp) | 
| CRYO | |
| Cryopreservation: | not detected | 
| TEACHING | |
| Recommended for teaching: | no | 
