| SAG Strain Number: | 45.80 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Prototheca |
| Species: | zopfii |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae |
| Authority: | Krüger |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | Prototheca krügeri nom. prov. Pringsheim SAG 263-5c |
| Authentic: | no |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | |
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| Continent: | |
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| Locality: | material originates from Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS) , Baarn-Delft |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | |
| Year: | before 1952 |
| Isolated by: | |
| Strain number by isolator: | as IV-7.3.2.2 P. zopfii |
| Deposition by: | M. B. Allen |
| Deposition date: | 1952 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | Malz Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; colourless; potentially pathogenic! Risk Level 2 > restricted distribution! Handle with care! |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Publication: | Plieger T. et al. (2022) 18S and ITS2 rDNA sequence-structure phylogeny of Prototheca (Chlorophyta, Trebouxiophyceae). Biologia 77:569-582 |
| Publication: | Dziurzynski M. et al. (2021) Prototheca-ID: a web-based application for molecular identification of Prototheca species. Database 2021:baab073 |
| Publication: | Jagielski T. et al. (2019) The genus Prototheca (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) revisited: Implications from molecular taxonomic studies. Algal Res. 43:101639 |
| Publication: | Kerfin W. et al. (1978) Physiological and Biochemical Contributions to the Taxonomy of the Genus Prototheca II. Starch Hydrolysis and Base Composition of DNA. Arch. Microbiol. 116 (1):105-107 |
| Publication: | Kessler E. (1977) Physiological and Biochemical Contributions to the Taxonomy of the Genus Prototheca I. Hydrogenase, Acid Tolerance, Salt Tolerance, Thermophily, and Liquefaction of Gelatin. Arch. Microbiol. 113:139-141 |
| SEQUENCE INFORMATION |
| Sequence Accession: | MK452808 Prototheca zopfii strain SAG 45.80 cytochrome b (cytB) gene, partial cds; mitochondrial (599 bp) |
| Sequence Accession: | MK445193 Prototheca moriformis strain SAG 45.80 small subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (1808 bp) |
| Sequence Accession: | MK445157 Prototheca moriformis strain SAG 45.80 small subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and large subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial seq (883 bp) |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | standard 5% DMSO; very good survival |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
