Strain Data
Strain number NIES-4264  
Phylum Cyanophyta  
Class Cyanophyceae  
Scientific name Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Lemmermann  
Synonym Microcystis ichthyoblabe Kützing; Microcystis novacekii (Komárek) Compère; Microcystis viridis (A.Brown) Lemmermann; Microcystis wesenbergii Komárek  
Former name  
Common name Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria  
Locality (Date of collection) Lake Kasumigaura, Minatomachi, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan (2007-08-03)  
Latitude / Longitude 36.079558 / 140.209157 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Lake water)  
History < Tanabe, Yuuhiko  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Tanabe, Yuuhiko (2007-08-06)  
Identified by Tanabe, Yuuhiko  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition) 		Medium:  MA  
Temperature:  22 C
Light intensity:  12 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  1 M  
Gene information Whole-genome ( BHVS00000000 )  
Cell size (min - max) 3 - 5 μm  
Organization  
Characteristics Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Genome decoded strain (Tanabe et al. 2026) ; Phycoerythrin-containing strain (Tanabe et al. 2018b)  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : Ks07TS04  
Remarks Cryopreserved 
Movie  
Related strain information
(Large number of orders and same genus or species)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-298
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; ST60 (Tanabe et al. 2007) ; Draft genome sequence (Rhee et al. 2012)  
NIES-44
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; ST1 (Tanabe et al. 2007) ; Genome decoded strain (Okano et al. 2015)  
NIES-87
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Offensive odor ; ST1 (Tanabe et al. 2007) ; Genome decoded strain (Yamaguchi et al. 2018)  
NIES-843
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Offensive odor ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; Planktonic ; Type strain (Otsuka et al. 2001) ; Genome decoded strain (Kaneko et al. 2007) ; ST18 (Tanabe et al. 2007)  
NIES-102
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; Genome decoded strain (Yamaguchi et al. 2020) ; ST10 (Tanabe et al. 2007)  
Related strain information
(Used in same reference)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-1211
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Salt tolerance (Tanabe et al. 2018a) ; Genome decoded strain (Tanabe et al. 2018a) ; ST47 (Tanabe et al. 2007) ; Phycoerythrin-containing strain (Tanabe et al. 2018b)  
NIES-2522
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Pond water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Indicator ; Probably non-toxic ; Genome decoded strain (Tanabe et al. 2026) ; ST200 (Tanabe et al. 2011) ; Phycoerythrin-containing strain (Tanabe et al. 2018b)  
NIES-4234
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Brackish water (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; Salt tolerance (Tanabe et al. 2018a) ; Genome decoded strain (Tanabe et al. 2018a) ; ST238 (Tanabe et al. 2018a)  
NIES-2520
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Indicator, Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; Genome decoded strain (Tanabe et al. 2026) ; ST93 (Tanabe, Y. et al. 2009b) ; Phycoerythrin-containing strain (Tanabe et al. 2018b)  
NIES-2521
 		Microcystis aeruginosa Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria   Freshwater (Lake water) Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Indicator ; Toxicity (−?) ; Genome decoded strain (Tanabe et al. 2026) ; ST182 (Tanabe et al. 2011) ; Phycoerythrin-containing strain (Tanabe et al. 2018b)  
Reference
Tanabe, Y.. & Yamaguchi, H. 2018b Evolutionary history of phycoerythrin pigmentation in the water bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. bioRXiv
Strain(s): 1211,  2519,  2520,  2521,  2522,  4234,  4264 
DOI: 10.1101/485508

Tanabe, Y., Yamaguchi, H., Sano, T. 2026 Phylogenomic diversity and chromatic acclimation in phycoerythrin-containing Microcystis aeruginosa. Microb. Genomics, 12, 001852 (article ID).
Keywords: chromatic acclimation; cyanobacteria; ecotype; microcystis; phycoerythrin; phylogenomics
Strain(s): 2519,  2520,  2521,  2522,  4264 
PubMed: 42808883
DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001852

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