Strain number NIES-4145  
Phylum Chlorophyta  
Class Chlorophyceae  
Scientific name Volvox perglobator J.H.Powers  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name Green alga ; Volvocine alga  
Locality (Date of collection) Reid Park, Tucson, Arizona, USA (2014-09-**)  
Latitude / Longitude 32.20988888 /  
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Pond water)  
History < Ferris, Patrick J.; Hanschen, Erik R.  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Ferris, Patrick J.; Hanschen, Erik R. (2014-09-**)  
Identified by Ferris, Patrick J.  
State of strain Subculture; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  AF-6  
Temperature:  24 C
Light intensity:  13-16 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  40 D  
Gene information glycine cleavage system protein H gene ( MG429693 ) , 3-isopropylmalate isomerase/dehydratase small subunit gene ( MG429692 ) , MID ( MG429691 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization Colonial; Flagellate 
Characteristics Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Diecious ; Male ; Oogamy ; Resting zygote forming  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : 2014-5M  
Remarks Fragile species to transportation stresses; Read and agree "How to order 4.1" 
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Reference
Hanschen, E. R., Davison, D. R., Ferris, P. J., Michod, R. E. 2018 On the rediscovery of Volvox perglobator (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) and the evolution of outcrossing from self-fertilization. Evol. Ecol. Res., 19, 299-318.
Keywords: homothallism; phylogenetics; reversion; self-fertilization; sexual reproduction; volvocine green algae
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