Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-171
Phylum		Streptophyta
Class		Zygnematophyceae
Scientific name		Closterium calosporum Wittrock var. himalayense M.Watanabe
Synonym
Former name
Common name		Desmid
Locality (Date of collection)		Suke, Nepal (1972-06-**)
Latitude / Longitude
Habitat (Isolation source)		Freshwater (Pond sediment)
History		< Watanabe, Masayuki
Isolator (Date of isolation)		Watanabe, Makoto M.
Identified by		Watanabe, Masayuki
State of strain		Subculture; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: CA Temperature: 20 (20) C Light intensity: 4-8 (10-17) µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 3 M (1 M)
Gene information
Cell size (min - max)
Organization		Unicellular
Characteristics		Homothallic
Other strain no.		Other strain no. : N-147-3
Remarks
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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-228	Closterium ehrenbergii	Desmid	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Heterothallic ; Mating type (+) ; Mating group B ; Crossing with NIES-229
NIES-229	Closterium ehrenbergii	Desmid	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Heterothallic ; Mating type (−) ; Mating group B ; Crossing with NIES-228
NIES-67	Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex	Desmid	Freshwater (Pool soil)	Heterothallic: Mating type (+) ; Mating group I B ; Genome decoded strain (Sekimoto et al. 2023)
NIES-68	Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex	Desmid	Freshwater (Pool soil)	Heterothallic: Mating type (−) ; Mating group I B ; Genome decoded strain (Sekimoto et al. 2023)
NIES-172	Closterium moniliferum	Desmid		Homothallic

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-65	Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex	Desmid	Freshwater (Lake water)	Heterothallic: Mating type (+) ; Mating group II B

Related strain information (Used in same reference)
Strain number	Scientific name	Common name	Habitat (Isolation source)	Characteristics
NIES-120	Scenedesmus acutus	Green alga	Freshwater (Pond water)
NIES-647	Gonium quadratum	Green alga	Freshwater	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Isogamous ; Mating type (−) ; F1 clone of NIES-652 x 653 ; Sister clone to NIES-648, 649 and 650 from one zygote
NIES-545	Volvulina steinii	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Mating type (−) ; Crosses with NIES-546
NIES-459	Eudorina illinoisensis	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Mating type (female) ; Crosses with NIES-460
NIES-723	Eudorina illinoisensis	Green alga	Freshwater (Soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic

Reference
Kasai, F. & Ichimura, T. 1986 Morphological variabilities of three closely related mating groups of Closterium ehrenbergii Meneghini (Chlorophyta). J. Phycol., 22, 158-168. Keywords: cell shape and size; clonal culture; Closterium ehrenbergii; mating group; morphological variability; statistical analysis Strain(s): 171, 228, 229 DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1986.tb04159.x 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 Watanabe, M. 1978 A taxonomic study of the Closterium calosporum complex (1). Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus., Ser. B (Bot.), 4, 133-154, pls. 1-8. Strain(s): 163, 164, 165, 168, 171, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 339, 341

Reference

Kasai, F. & Ichimura, T. 1986 Morphological variabilities of three closely related mating groups of Closterium ehrenbergii Meneghini (Chlorophyta). J. Phycol., 22, 158-168.
Keywords: cell shape and size; clonal culture; Closterium ehrenbergii; mating group; morphological variability; statistical analysis
Strain(s): 171, 228, 229
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1986.tb04159.x

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

Watanabe, M. 1978 A taxonomic study of the Closterium calosporum complex (1). Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus., Ser. B (Bot.), 4, 133-154, pls. 1-8.
Strain(s): 163, 164, 165, 168, 171, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 339, 341

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