| SAG Strain Number: | 278-2 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Messastrum |
| Species: | gracile |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae |
| Authority: | (Reinsch) Garcia 2021 |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | Ankistrodesmus gracilis (Reinsch) Korshikov; Selenastrum gracile Reinsch |
| Authentic: | no |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | freshwater |
| Climatic zone: | temperate |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Locality: | Suffolk, River Stour |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 52.009823 / 0.739803 (6500m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | 1947 |
| Isolated by: | E.A. George (axenic by SAG 06/1992) |
| Strain number by isolator: | |
| Deposition by: | E.G. Pringsheim (SAG) |
| Deposition date: | 1954 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | ESP Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | CCAP 278/2A; UTEX 325 as Selenastrum gracile |
| Agitation resistance: | yes |
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; renamed from non-authentic Ankistrodesmus gracilis (Reinsch) Korshikov into non-authentic Messastrum gracile (Reinsch) T.S.Garcia acc. to Garcia et al. (2017). SAG 08/2017 |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Publication: | Hodač L. et al. (2025) Exploiting algal strains for robust cross-domain phytoplankton classification via deep learning. Limnol. Oceanogr. Methods |
| Publication: | Garcia da T.S. et al. (2016) Selenastraceae (Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyceae): rbcL, 18S rDNA and ITS-2 secondary structure enlightens traditional taxonomy, with description of two new genera, Messastrum gen. nov. and Curvastrum gen. nov. Fottea 17 (1):1-19 |
| Publication: | Steudel B. et al. (2016) Contrasting biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships in phylogenetic and functional diversity. New Phytologist 212 (2 ): 409-420 |
| Publication: | Steudel B. et al. (2012) Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning change along environmental stress gradients. Ecology Letters 15 (12):1397–1405 |
| Publication: | Tittel J. et al. (2009) Utilisation of terrestrial carbon by osmotrophic algae. Aquatic Sciences 71 (1):46-54 |
| Publication: | Kamjunke, Norbert et al. (2008) ALGAE AS COMPETITORS FOR GLUCOSE WITH HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIA. Journal of Phycology 44 (3):616-623 |
| Publication: | Krienitz, L. et al. (2001) TRADITIONAL GENERIC CONCEPTS VERSUS 18S rRNA GENE PHYLOGENY IN THE GREEN ALGAL FAMILY SELENASTRACEAE (CHLOROPHYCEAE, CHLOROPHYTA). J. Phycol. 37 (5):852-865 |
| Publication: | Komarkova-Legnerova, J. (1969) The systematics and ontogenesis of the genera Ankistrodesmus Corda and Monoraphidium gen. nov. In: B. Fott [Ed.] Studies in Phycology |
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| SEQUENCE INFORMATION |
| Sequence Accession: | Y16937 18S rRNA Gene (1791 bp) |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | good survival, standard protocol CRF 5%MetOH |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
