SAG 4.83 Chlamydomonas sphaeroides

SAG Strain Number:	4.83
TAXONOMY
Genus:	Chlamydomonas
Species:	sphaeroides
Taxonomic position:	Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae
Authority:	Gerloff
Variety:
Formerly called:
Authentic:	no
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Chlorophyceae
Common name:	Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:	soil
Climatic zone:
Continent:	Africa
Country:	Algeria
Locality:	Sahara, soil from Hoggar
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):
Year:	1974
Isolated by:	G. Gärtner
Strain number by isolator:	G 222
Deposition by:	G. Gärtner (ASIB)
Deposition date:	11.1982
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:	ESP Ag
Axenic:	axenic
Strain relatives:
Agitation resistance:	yes
Special properties:
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:	Lang, I. et al. (2011) Fatty acid profiles and their distribution patterns in microalgae: a comprehensive analysis of more than 2000 strains from the SAG culture collection. BMC Plant Biol 11:124
CRYO
Cryopreservation:	no survival
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:	no