Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-26
Phylum		Cyanophyta
Class		Cyanophyceae
Scientific name		Nostoc minutum Desmazières ex Bornet & Flauhault
Synonym
Former name
Common name		Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria
Locality (Date of collection)		Ishigaki Isl., Okinawa, Japan
Latitude / Longitude		24.432862 / 124.205447
Habitat (Isolation source)		Terrestrial
History		< IAM (1983);
Isolator (Date of isolation)		Ishikawa, Masako
Identified by		Watanabe, Makoto M.
State of strain		Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Non-clonal; Non-axenic
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: MDM (agar) Temperature: 20 (25) C Light intensity: 1 (14-16) µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 4 M (14 D)
Gene information		16S rRNA ( LC228976 )
Cell size (min - max)		2 - 5 μm
Organization		Filamentous
Characteristics		Chromatic adaptation
Other strain no.		Other collection strain no. : IAM M-17
Remarks		Cryopreserved; Very slow growth
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Related strain information (Large number of orders and same genus or species)
Strain number	Scientific name	Common name	Habitat (Isolation source)	Characteristics
NIES-2108	Nostoc punctiforme	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Terrestrial (The lichen Peltigera didactyla)	Nitrogen fixation　 (aerobic condition, Modified BG-11₀ medium, N-Free medium) ; Genome decoded strain ; Chromatic adaptation
NIES-4103	Nostoc sp.	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Freshwater (Water)	Genome decoded strain
NIES-24	Nostoc commune	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Terrestrial (Plant (The moss Cavicularia densa))	Drought tolerance ; Epiphytic
NIES-2114	Nostoc commune	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Terrestrial	Drought tolerance
NIES-3756	Nostoc sp.	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Terrestrial (Water)	Genome decoded strain (Hirose et al. 2016)

Related strain information (Whose relevance due to simultaneous purchases and other information is inferred by AI)
Strain number	Scientific name	Common name	Habitat (Isolation source)	Characteristics
NIES-21	Nostoc sp.	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria		Genome decoded strain
NIES-2109	Nostoc sp.	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Terrestrial	Drought tolerance ; Genome decoded strain
NIES-2111	Nostoc sp.	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Terrestrial	Drought tolerance ; Genome decoded strain

Related strain information (Used in same reference)
Strain number	Scientific name	Common name	Habitat (Isolation source)	Characteristics
NIES-431	Carteria obtusa	Green alga	Freshwater (Pond sediment)
NIES-65	Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex	Desmid	Freshwater (Lake water)	Heterothallic: Mating type (+) ; Mating group II B
NIES-582	Volvulina compacta	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Mating type (+) ; Crosses with NIES-583
NIES-231	Coelastrum morus	Green alga	Freshwater (Lake water)
NIES-34	Phormidium foveolarum	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria

Reference
Mori, F., Erata, M., Watanabe, M. M. 2002 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and green algae in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 18, 45-55. Keywords: cryopreservation; cyanobacteria; green algae; FDA staining method; NIES-Collection Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 360, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 415, 416, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 474, 478, 479, 480, 481, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 604, 610, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729 Murakami, M., Sun, Q., Ishida, K., Matsuda, H., Okino, T., Yamaguchi, K. 1997 Microviridins, elastase inhibitors from the cyanobacterium Nostoc minutum (NIES-26). Phytochemistry, 45, 1197-1202. Keywords: Nostoc minutum; Cyanophyceae; cyclic peptide; microviridin G; microviridin H; elastase inhibitor; protease inhibitor Strain(s): 26 DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00131-3 Okino, T., Sun, Q., Matsuda, H., Murakami, M., Yamaguchi, K. 1997 Nostopeptins A and B, elastase inhibitors from the cyanobacterium Nostoc minutum. J. Nat. Prod., 60, 158-161. Strain(s): 26 DOI: 10.1021/np960649a Watanabe, A. 1960 List of algal strains in collection at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 6, 283-292. Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37, 47, 49, 226, 227 Watanabe, M. M., Kasai, F., Hiwatari, T., Suda, S., Nei, T. 1984 Cryopreservation of microalgae in liquid nitrogen - Survival of algal cultures after freezing. Jpn. J. Freez. Dry., 30, 23-26 (in Japanese with English title). Strain(s): 18, 19, 21, 24, 26, 29, 31, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95, 98, 99, 100, 101, 120, 122, 131, 135, 137, 144, 151, 204, 207, 213, 257, 263, 379, 415, 2219, 2235, 2239, 2579 Hamana, K., Kobayashi, M., Yokota, A., Sekiguchi, H., Niitsu, M. 2008 Cellular polyamine profiles in cyanobacteria. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 24, 3-8. Keywords: cyanobacteria; homospermidine; polyamine; spermine; thermospermine Strain(s): 26, 33, 36, 46, 206, 208, 230, 267, 268, 305, 361, 416, 433, 434, 481, 507, 597, 598, 931, 932, 1031, 2115, 2133, 2135 MacCready, J. S., Basalla, J. L., Vecchiarelli, A. G. 2020 Origin and evolution of carboxysome positioning systems in cyanobacteria. Mol. Biol. Evol., 37, 1434–1451. Strain(s): 21, 22, 25, 26, 30, 39, 44, 73, 87, 88, 267, 592, 806, 843, 932, 970, 2098, 2100, 2107, 2108, 2111, 2549, 3275, 3754, 3756, 3974, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4101, 4103, 4106 PubMed: 31899489 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz308 McGregor, G. B., Sendall, B. C., Niiyama, Y., Tuji, A., Willis, A. 2023 Chrysosporum ovalisporum is synonymous with the true-branching cyanobacterium Umezakia natans (Nostocales/Aphanizomenonaceae). J. Phycol., 59, 326-341. Strain(s): 21, 26, 2665, 3585, 4103, 4490 PubMed: 36680435 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.13317 Tamre, E. & Fournier, G. P. 2022 Inferred ancestry of scytonemin biosynthesis proteins in cyanobacteria indicates a response to Paleoproterozoic oxygenation. Geobiology, 20, 764–775. Keywords: Bayesian phylogenetics; cyanobacteria; Paleoproterozoic; photoprotection; scytonemin; UVA radiation Strain(s): 21, 23, 25, 26, 267, 2108, 2111, 3756, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4103 PubMed: 35851984 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12514

Reference

Mori, F., Erata, M., Watanabe, M. M. 2002 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and green algae in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 18, 45-55.
Keywords: cryopreservation; cyanobacteria; green algae; FDA staining method; NIES-Collection
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 360, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 415, 416, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 474, 478, 479, 480, 481, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 604, 610, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729

Murakami, M., Sun, Q., Ishida, K., Matsuda, H., Okino, T., Yamaguchi, K. 1997 Microviridins, elastase inhibitors from the cyanobacterium Nostoc minutum (NIES-26). Phytochemistry, 45, 1197-1202.
Keywords: Nostoc minutum; Cyanophyceae; cyclic peptide; microviridin G; microviridin H; elastase inhibitor; protease inhibitor
Strain(s): 26
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00131-3

Okino, T., Sun, Q., Matsuda, H., Murakami, M., Yamaguchi, K. 1997 Nostopeptins A and B, elastase inhibitors from the cyanobacterium Nostoc minutum. J. Nat. Prod., 60, 158-161.
Strain(s): 26
DOI: 10.1021/np960649a

Watanabe, A. 1960 List of algal strains in collection at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 6, 283-292.
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37, 47, 49, 226, 227

Watanabe, M. M., Kasai, F., Hiwatari, T., Suda, S., Nei, T. 1984 Cryopreservation of microalgae in liquid nitrogen - Survival of algal cultures after freezing. Jpn. J. Freez. Dry., 30, 23-26 (in Japanese with English title).
Strain(s): 18, 19, 21, 24, 26, 29, 31, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95, 98, 99, 100, 101, 120, 122, 131, 135, 137, 144, 151, 204, 207, 213, 257, 263, 379, 415, 2219, 2235, 2239, 2579

Hamana, K., Kobayashi, M., Yokota, A., Sekiguchi, H., Niitsu, M. 2008 Cellular polyamine profiles in cyanobacteria. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 24, 3-8.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; homospermidine; polyamine; spermine; thermospermine
Strain(s): 26, 33, 36, 46, 206, 208, 230, 267, 268, 305, 361, 416, 433, 434, 481, 507, 597, 598, 931, 932, 1031, 2115, 2133, 2135

MacCready, J. S., Basalla, J. L., Vecchiarelli, A. G. 2020 Origin and evolution of carboxysome positioning systems in cyanobacteria. Mol. Biol. Evol., 37, 1434–1451.
Strain(s): 21, 22, 25, 26, 30, 39, 44, 73, 87, 88, 267, 592, 806, 843, 932, 970, 2098, 2100, 2107, 2108, 2111, 2549, 3275, 3754, 3756, 3974, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4101, 4103, 4106
PubMed: 31899489
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz308

McGregor, G. B., Sendall, B. C., Niiyama, Y., Tuji, A., Willis, A. 2023 Chrysosporum ovalisporum is synonymous with the true-branching cyanobacterium Umezakia natans (Nostocales/Aphanizomenonaceae). J. Phycol., 59, 326-341.
Strain(s): 21, 26, 2665, 3585, 4103, 4490
PubMed: 36680435
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.13317

Tamre, E. & Fournier, G. P. 2022 Inferred ancestry of scytonemin biosynthesis proteins in cyanobacteria indicates a response to Paleoproterozoic oxygenation. Geobiology, 20, 764–775.
Keywords: Bayesian phylogenetics; cyanobacteria; Paleoproterozoic; photoprotection; scytonemin; UVA radiation
Strain(s): 21, 23, 25, 26, 267, 2108, 2111, 3756, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4103
PubMed: 35851984
DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12514

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