SAG 88.80 Radiosphaera negevensis

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:	NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain;
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 (7):663-671
CRYO
Cryopreservation:	medium survival
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:	no