SAG 2532 Botryococcus braunii
| SAG Strain Number: | 2532 |
| TAXONOMY | |
| Genus: | Botryococcus |
| Species: | braunii |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae |
| Authority: | Kützing |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | |
| Authentic: | no |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| ORIGIN | |
| General habitat: | freshwater |
| Climatic zone: | temperate |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Germany |
| Locality: | Cuxhaven, pond |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 53.825464 / 8.694300 (5000m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | June 1967 |
| Isolated by: | L. Kies |
| Strain number by isolator: | 1472 |
| Deposition by: | L. Kies |
| Deposition date: | 2005 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION | |
| Culture medium: | MiEB12 |
| Axenic: | bacterial or other types of contamination |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; belongs to Race A acc. to Yu et al. 2025 |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| Publication: | Yu B. et al. (2025) Evaluation of the growth, lipid, and hydrocarbon accumulation abilities in five strains of Botryococcus braunii (races A, B, and L) (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Algal Res. 85:103809 |
| Publication: | Ladd S.N. et al. (2024) Taxon-specific hydrogen isotope signals in cultures and mesocosms facilitate ecosystem and hydroclimate reconstruction. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 390:199-210 |
| CRYO | |
| Cryopreservation: | not detected |
| TEACHING | |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
