SAG 27.85 Characium oviforme

SAG Strain Number:	27.85
TAXONOMY
Genus:	Characium
Species:	oviforme
Taxonomic position:	Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae
Authority:	Lee et Bold
Variety:
Formerly called:
Authentic:	yes
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Chlorophyceae
Common name:	Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:	soil
Climatic zone:
Continent:	America
Country:	USA
Locality:	TX, New Braunfels, soil
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):	29.705947 / -98.124619  (10000m)   View on Google Maps
Year:	before 1974
Isolated by:	H. C. Bold
Strain number by isolator:
Deposition by:	G. Gärtner (ASIB) < UTEX
Deposition date:	1984
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:	ES Ag
Axenic:	axenic
Strain relatives:	UTEX 2101
Agitation resistance:	yes
Special properties:	NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:	Otto B. et al. (2015) Laccase-like enzyme activities from chlorophycean green algae with potential for bioconversion of phenolic pollutants. FEMS Microbiology Letters 362 (11):fnv072-fnv072
Publication:	Bogen C. et al. (2013) Identification of Monoraphidium contortum as a promising species for liquid biofuel production. Bioresource Technology 133:622-626
Publication:	Lee, K.W. et al. (1974) Phycological studies XII. Characium and some Characium-like algae. Univ. Texas Publ. 7403:127p.
SEQUENCE INFORMATION
Sequence Accession:	KM020060  Characium oviforme strain SAG 27.85 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and 26S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.  (3192 bp)
CRYO
Cryopreservation:	good survival
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:	no