| SAG Strain Number: | 7.90 | 
		
		| TAXONOMY | 
		| Genus: | Pseudochlorella | 
		| Species: | signiensis | 
		| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae | 
		| Authority: | (Friedl et O'Kelly) Darienko et Pröschold | 
		| Variety: |  | 
		| Formerly called: | Pabia signiensis Friedl et O'Kelly; Planophila spec. | 
		| Authentic: | yes | 
		| Division: | Chlorophyta | 
		| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae | 
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes | 
		| ORIGIN | 
		| General habitat: | soil | 
		| Climatic zone: | polar | 
		| Continent: | Antarctica | 
		| Country: | Antarctica | 
		| Locality: | South Orkney Islands, Signy Island, soil | 
		| Lat. / Long.  (Precision): | -60.711831 / -45.638695  (5000m)   View on Google Maps | 
| Year: | 1979 | 
		| Isolated by: | P. A. Broady | 
		| Strain number by isolator: | 670 | 
		| Deposition by: | P. A. Broady | 
		| Deposition date: | 11.1989 | 
		| CULTURE INFORMATION | 
		| Culture medium: | 3NBBM+V Ag | 
		| Axenic: | axenic | 
		| Strain relatives: | CCAP 462/1 as Planophila spec. | 
| Agitation resistance: | yes | 
| Special properties: | reassigned from authentic strain of Pabia signiensis Friedl et O´Kelly into epitype strain of Pseudochlorella signiensis (Friedl et O´Kelly) Darienko et Pröschold comb. nov. 2016. SAG 09/2021; NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain | 
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| PUBLICATIONS | 
| Publication: | Yakimovich K.M. et al. (2021) A Molecular Analysis of Microalgae from Around the Globe to Revise Raphidonema (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). J. Phycol. 57 (5):1419-1432 | 
| Publication: | Darienko T. et al. (2016) Species concept and nomenclatural changes within the genera Elliptochloris and Pseudochlorella (Trebouxiophyceae) based on an integrative approach. J. Phycol. 52 (6):1125-1145 | 
| Publication: | Hallmann, C. et al. (2016) Biodiversity of green algae covering artificial hard substrate surfaces in a suburban environment: A case study using molecular approaches. J. Phycol. 52 (5):732-744 | 
| Publication: | Lemieux C. et al. (2014) Chloroplast phylogenomic analysis resolves deep-level relationships within the green algal class Trebouxiophyceae. BMC Evol. Biol. 14:211 | 
| Publication: | Karsten, U. et al. (2005) Mycosporine-like amino acids and phylogenies in green algae: Prasiola and its relatives from the Trebouxiophyceae (Chlorophyta). J. Phycol. 41 (3):557-566 | 
| Publication: | Friedl, T. et al. (2002) Phylogenetic relationships of green algae assigned to the genus Planophila (Chlorophyta): evidence from 18S rDNA sequence data and ultrastructure. Eur. J. Phycol.  37:373-384 | 
| Publication: | Broady, P.A. (1979) The terrestrial algae of Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. Brit. Antarctic Survey Sci. Rep. 98:117p | 
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| SEQUENCE INFORMATION | 
| Sequencing Project: | PRJNA267404  Pabia signiensis culture-collection SAG:7.90 chloroplast, complete genome. | 
| Sequence Accession: | LT560360  Pseudochlorella signiensis partial 18S rRNA gene, strain SAG 7.90. (2398 bp) | 
| Sequence Accession: | KM462866  Pabia signiensis culture-collection SAG:7.90 chloroplast, complete genome. (236463 bp) | 
| Sequence Accession: | KM116464  Pabia signiensis strain SAG 7.90 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. (3150 bp) | 
| Sequence Accession: | AJ416108  18S ribosomal RNA gene (1762 bp) | 
		| CRYO | 
		| Cryopreservation: | standard 5% MetOH; medium survival; 30d regrowth | 
| TEACHING | 
		| Recommended for teaching: | no |