| SAG Strain Number: | 88.80 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Radiosphaera |
| Species: | negevensis |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae |
| Authority: | Ocampo-Paus et Friedmann |
| Variety: | minor |
| Formerly called: | |
| Authentic: | yes |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | soil |
| Climatic zone: | |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Country: | Israel |
| Locality: | soil from Negev Desert |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 30.713504 / 34.877243 (40000m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Isolated by: | R. Ocampo-Paus |
| Strain number by isolator: | 1-117 |
| Deposition by: | E.I. Friedmann |
| Deposition date: | 08.1965 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | ESP Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | CCAP 247/3; UTEX 1385 |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | |
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| 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 |
| Publication: | Ocampo-Paus, R. et al. (1966) Radiosphaera negevensis sp. n., a new chlorococcalean desert alga. Am. J. Bot. 53:663-671 |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | medium survival |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
