Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-90
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		Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Lemmermann f. aeruginosa
Common name		Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria
Locality (Date of collection)		Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi, Japan (1981-06-**)
Latitude / Longitude		35.5130910551 / 138.748515637
Habitat (Isolation source)		Freshwater (Lake water)
History		< Watanabe, Makoto M.
Isolator (Date of isolation)		Watanabe, Michiko H. (1981-06-**)
Identified by		Watanabe, Michiko H.
State of strain		Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2018 Feb]
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: MA Temperature: 25 C Light intensity: 20-30 µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 20 D
Gene information		16S rRNA ( LC557463 AB023256 ) , 23S rRNA ( LC557464 ) , cpcB, cpcA ( DQ648021 ) , ftsZ ( AB324854 ) , glnA ( AB324933 ) , gltX ( AB325012 ) , gyrB ( AB325091 ) , mcyA ( AB110105 ) , mcyD ( AB110116 ) , mcyG ( AB110127 ) , mcyJ ( AB110138 ) , pgi ( AB325170 ) , recA ( AB325249 ) , tpi ( AB325328 )
Cell size (min - max)		- 6 μm
Organization
Characteristics		Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; ST5 (Tanabe et al. 2007)
Other strain no.		Other strain no. : KW-MB-2
Remarks		Cryopreserved; Axenic; Toxicity
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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-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-257	Hafniomonas laevis	Green alga	Freshwater (Pool water)	Authentic strain (Nakada et al. 2007) ; Genome decoded strain (Lemieux et al. 2015)
NIES-3787	Microcystis aeruginosa	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Freshwater (Lake water)	Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Genome decoded strain (Yamaguchi et al. 2020)
NIES-583	Volvulina compacta	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Mating type (−) ; Crosses with NIES-582
NIES-229	Closterium ehrenbergii	Desmid	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Heterothallic ; Mating type (−) ; Mating group B ; Crossing with NIES-228
NIES-2626	Microcystis aeruginosa	Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria	Freshwater (Lake water)	Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Indicator ; Probably non-toxic ; ST219 (Tanabe et al. 2011)

Reference
Ishida, K., Matsuda, H., Murakami, M., Yamaguchi, K. 1996 The absolute stereochemistry of micropeptin 90. Tetrahedron Letters, 37, 9225-9226. Strain(s): 90 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(96)02189-2 Ishida, K., Murakami, M., Matsuda, H., Yamaguchi, K. 1995 Micropeptin 90, a plasmin and trypsin inhibitor from the blue-green alga Microcystis aeruginosa (NIES-90). Tetrahedron Letters, 36, 3535-3538. Strain(s): 90 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(95)00547-P Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M. 2000 Genetic typing of a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus Microcystis in Japan using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Plankton Biol. Ecol., 47, 1-6. Keywords: genetic typing; 16S rDNA; Microcystis; cyanobacteria; phylogenetic analysis Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604, 1055, 1061, 1068, 1076, 1090, 1091, 1105, 1122, 1142, 1164 Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M., Hata, Y. 1999 Rapid DNA extraction from a bloom-forming cyanobacterium. Microbes Environ., 14, 157-161. Keywords: DNA extraction; PCR; Microcystis; cyanobacteria Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604, 1055, 1061, 1068, 1076, 1090, 1091, 1105, 1122, 1142, 1164 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.14.157 Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Komura, M., Yuki, Y., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M. 2000 Molecular taxonomy of a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus Microcystis. Bull. Plankton Soc. Japan, 47, 25-33 (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: cyanobacteria; Microcystis; bacterial criteria; molecular analysis Strain(s): 6, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604, 1055, 1061, 1068, 1076, 1090, 1091, 1105, 1122, 1142, 1164 Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Yuki, Y., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M. 1998 Taxonomy of a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus Microcystis. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 64, 291-292 (in Japanese with English title). Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604 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. 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 Watanabe, M. M. & Sawaguchi, T. 1995 Cryopreservation of a water-bloom forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa f. aeruginosa. Phycol. Res., 43, 111-116. Keywords: cryopreservation; DMSO; Microcystis aeruginosa f. aeruginosa; rapid cooling; two step cooling Strain(s): 44, 90 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.1995.tb00012.x Yoshida, T., Yuki, Y., Lei, S., Chinen, H., Yoshida, M., Kondo, R., Hiroishi, S. 2003 Quantitative detection of toxic strains of the cyanobacterial genus Microcystis by competitive PCR. Microbes Environ., 18, 16-23. Keywords: competitive PCR; microcystin; Microcystis; peptide synthetase; toxic cyanobacteria Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.18.16 Yuki, Y., Yoshida, T., Hiroishi, S. 2002 Molecular detection of the toxic cyanobacteria [Yûdoku aoko no bunshi-shikibetsu to yosatsu he-no ôyô]. In Series of Fisheries Science Vol. 143, Prevention and Extermination Strategies of Harmful Algal Blooms [Suisan-gaku shirîzu 134, Yûgai-yûdoku sôrui burûmu no yobô to kujo] , Eds. by Hiroishi, S., Imai, I. & Ishimaru, T., Koseisha-Koseikaku, Tokyo, pp. 43-53 (in Japanese). Strain(s): 73, 81, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 204, 230, 298, 299, 604 Tanabe, Y., Kaya, K., Watanabe, M. M. 2004 Evidence for recombination in the microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes of toxic cyanobacteria Microcystis spp. J. Mol. Evol., 58, 633-641. Keywords: cyanobacteria; microcystin synthetase; Microcystis; NRPS; recombination; split decomposition Strain(s): 88, 89, 90, 102, 103, 107 PubMed: 15461420 DOI: 10.1007/s00239-004-2583-1 Tanabe, Y., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 2007 Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) reveals high genetic diversity and clonal population structure of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbiology, 153, 3695-3703. Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 933, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254 PubMed: 17975077 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/010645-0 Tanabe, Y., Sano, T., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 2009b Recombination, cryptic clades and neutral molecular divergence of the microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes of toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. BMC Evol. Biol., 9, 115 (article ID). Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2520, 2561 PubMed: 19463155 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-9-115 Tanabe, Y. & Watanabe, M. M. 2011 Local expansion of a panmictic lineage of water bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. PLoS One, 6, e17085 (article ID). Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1183, 1184, 1185, 1186, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2493, 2494, 2495, 2496, 2519, 2520, 2521, 2522, 2542, 2543, 2544, 2545, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2591, 2592, 2593, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598, 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629 PubMed: 21390221 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017085 Kuno, S., Yoshida, T., Kamikawa, R., Hosoda, N., Sako, Y. 2010 The distribution of a phage-related insertion sequence element in the cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbes Environ., 25, 295-301. Keywords: cyanobacteria; Microcystis; cyanophage; insertion sequence; horizontal gene transfer Strain(s): 90, 91, 98, 99, 101, 102, 112, 298, 604, 843, 1058, 1067, 1070, 1086, 1098, 1105 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME10125 Yoshida, T., Takashima, Y., Tomaru Y., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Hiroishi, S., Nagasaki, K. 2006 Isolation and characterization of a cyanophage infecting the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 72, 1239-1247. Strain(s): 44, 87, 90, 98, 102, 104, 111, 112, 298, 604 PubMed: 16461672 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.72.2.1239-1247.2006 Erhard, M., von Döhren, H., Jungblut, P. 1997 Rapid typing and elucidation of new secondary metabolites of intact cyanobacteria using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Nat. Biotechnol., 15, 906-909. Keywords: cyanobacteria; secondary metabolites; MALD-TOF; PSD; microcystin; anabaenopeptolins Strain(s): 90 PubMed: 9306409 DOI: 10.1038/nbt0997-906 Pan, H., Song, L., Liu, Y., Börner, T. 2002 Detection of hepatotoxic Microcystis strains by PCR with intact cells from both culture and environmental samples. Arch. Microbiol., 178, 421-427. Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Microcystis; Microcystin; Toxin; Peptide synthetase; Whole-cell PCR Strain(s): 42, 90, 98, 101, 595, 610 PubMed: 12420161 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-002-0464-9 Liu, Y., Hao, A., Iseri, Y., Kuba, T., Zhang, A. 2014 A comparison of the mussel Anodonta woodiana's acute physiological responses to different algae diets. JOCET, 2, 126-131. Keywords: Anodonta woodiana; microcystis aeruginosa; scenedesmus obliquus; scope for growth (SFG) Strain(s): 90, 2279 DOI: 10.7763/JOCET.2014.V2.106 Zhang, X., Song, L., Zhang, P., He, J., Liu, Y., Matsuura, H., Watanabe, M. M. 2012 Grazing on toxic cyanobacterial blooms by tadpoles of edible frong Rana grylio. Phycol. Res., 60, 20-26. Keywords: blue-green algae, cyanobacterial bloom; grazing; microcystin; Microcystis; pond; tadpole; trophic relationship Strain(s): 90 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2011.00627.x Shimizu, K., Sano, T., Kubota, R., Kobayashi, N., Tahara, M., Obama, T., Sugimoto, N., Nishimura, T., Ikarashi, Y. 2014 Effects of the amino acid constituents of microcystin variants on cytotoxicity to primary cultured rat hepatocytes. Toxins, 6, 168-179. Keywords: microcystin; variants; cytotoxicity; primary cultured rat hepatocytes; environmental water Strain(s): 90, 595, 610, 928 PubMed: 24380975 DOI: 10.3390/toxins6010168 Kataoka, T., Homma, T., Nakano, S., Hodoki, Y., Ohbayashi, K., Kondo, R. 2013 PCR primers for selective detection of intra-species variations in the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis. Harmful Algae, 23, 46-54. Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Quantitative PCR; 16S-23S rDNA ITS fegion; Selective detection; Intra-species variation Strain(s): 44, 87, 90, 98, 101, 102, 103, 107, 111, 112, 298, 604, 1062, 1070 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2012.12.003 Liu, Y., Hao, A., Iseri, Y., Li, C., Zhang, Z., Kuba, T. 2015 Possible survival mechanisms of Sinanodonta woodiana exposed to microcystin. J. JSCE, 3, 259-267. Keywords: Sinanodonta woodiana; selective feeding mechanism; Microcystis-blooming; detoxification mechanism; scope for growth (SFG) Strain(s): 90, 2279 DOI: 10.2208/journalofjsce.3.1_259 Sun, L.W., Jiang, W.J., Sato, H., Kawachi, M., Lu, X.W. 2016 Rapid classification and identification of Microcystis aeruginosa strains using MALDI-TOF MS and polygenetic analysis. PLoS One, 11, e0156275 (article ID). Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 100, 101, 104, 105, 107, 109, 111, 112, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1043, 1053, 1058, 1061, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1094, 1099, 1101, 1104, 1105, 1113, 1115, 1126, 1134, 1135, 1144, 1151, 1157, 1170, 1211, 1213, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1222, 1224, 1230, 1232, 1233, 1239 PubMed: 27227555 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156275 Xuan, H., Dai, X., Li, J., Zhang, X., Yang, C., Luo, F. 2017 A Bacillus sp. strain with antagonistic activity against Fusarium graminearum kills Microcystis aeruginosa selectively. Sci. Total Environ., 583, 214-221. Keywords: Harmful algal blooms; Algicidal activity; Antagonism; Bifunctional biocontrol agent Strain(s): 44, 90, 843 PubMed: 28104332 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.055 Yamashita, N., Fukunaga, A., Tanaka, H. 2017 Examination of microplate AGP test using green algae, diatom and blue-green algae and water quality evaluation of river water and treated sewage effluent by AGP test. Environmental science, 30, 250-260 (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: Algal growth potential; mircoplate; bioassay; eutrophication; water quality evaluation Strain(s): 35, 90, 805 DOI: 10.11353/sesj.30.250 Tanabe, Y., Hodoki, Y., Sano, T., Tada, K., Watanabe, MM. 2018a Adaptation of the freshwater bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa to brackish water is driven by recent horizontal transfer of sucrose genes. Front. Microbiol., 9, 1150 (article ID). Keywords: Microcystis; bloom; salt tolerance; sucrose; genomics; brackish water; horizontal gene trasnfer; ecotype Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1052, 1059, 1063, 1067, 1069, 1070, 1075, 1076, 1085, 1093, 1094, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1128, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1134, 1139, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1150, 1170, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1232, 1234, 1238, 1239, 1252, 2088, 2090, 2091, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2494, 2495, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2592, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598, 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2628, 2629, 4234 PubMed: 29922255 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01150 Yu, Y., Zeng, Y., Li, J., Yang, C., Zhang, X., Luo, F., Dai, X. 2019 An algicidal Streptomyces amritsarensis strain against Microcystis aeruginosa strongly inhibits microcystin synthesis simultaneously. Sci. Total Environ., 650, 34-43. Keywords: Harmful algal blooms; Microcystins; Algicidal activity; Streptomyces amritsarensis Strain(s): 44, 90, 843 PubMed: 30195130 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.433 Erratt, K. J., Creed, I. F., Trick, C. G. 2020 Differential drawdown of ammonium, nitrate, and urea by freshwater chlorophytes and Cyanobacteria. J. Phycol., 56, 458-468. Strain(s): 88, 90, 102, 843 PubMed: 31875965 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12960 Jones, M. R., Pinto, E., Torres, M. A., Dörr, F., Mazur-Marzec, H., Szubert, K., Tartaglione, L., Dell'Aversano, C., Miles, C. O., Beach, D. G., McCarron, P., Sivonen, K., Fewer, D. P., Jokela, J., Janssen, E. M.-L. 2021 CyanoMetDB, a comprehensive public database of secondary metabolites from cyanobacteria. Water Res., 196, 117017 (article ID). Strain(s): 90 PubMed: 33765498 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117017 Zeng, Y., Wang, J., Yang, C., Ding, M., Hamilton, P. B., Zhang, X., Yang, C., Zhnang, L., Dai, X. 2021 A Streptomyces globisporus strain kills Microcystis aeruginosa via cell-to-cell contact. Sci. Total Environ., 769, 144489 (article ID). Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Algicidal activity; Predator and prey; Streptomyces Strain(s): 44, 90, 843 PubMed: 33465632 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144489 Mutoti, M. I., Gumbo, J. R., Khwathisi, A., Jideani, A. I. O. 2024 Newly isolated strains of potentially microcystin-producing cyanobacteria in potable water: case study of Mawoni village, South Africa. Front. Environ. Sci., 12, 1423339 (article ID). Keywords: cyanotoxins; drinking water; human health; molecular identification; microcystins Strain(s): 90, 933, 1062, 3787 DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1423339

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Kuno, S., Yoshida, T., Kamikawa, R., Hosoda, N., Sako, Y. 2010 The distribution of a phage-related insertion sequence element in the cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbes Environ., 25, 295-301.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; Microcystis; cyanophage; insertion sequence; horizontal gene transfer
Strain(s): 90, 91, 98, 99, 101, 102, 112, 298, 604, 843, 1058, 1067, 1070, 1086, 1098, 1105
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME10125

Yoshida, T., Takashima, Y., Tomaru Y., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Hiroishi, S., Nagasaki, K. 2006 Isolation and characterization of a cyanophage infecting the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 72, 1239-1247.
Strain(s): 44, 87, 90, 98, 102, 104, 111, 112, 298, 604
PubMed: 16461672
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.72.2.1239-1247.2006

Erhard, M., von Döhren, H., Jungblut, P. 1997 Rapid typing and elucidation of new secondary metabolites of intact cyanobacteria using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Nat. Biotechnol., 15, 906-909.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; secondary metabolites; MALD-TOF; PSD; microcystin; anabaenopeptolins
Strain(s): 90
PubMed: 9306409
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0997-906

Pan, H., Song, L., Liu, Y., Börner, T. 2002 Detection of hepatotoxic Microcystis strains by PCR with intact cells from both culture and environmental samples. Arch. Microbiol., 178, 421-427.
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Microcystis; Microcystin; Toxin; Peptide synthetase; Whole-cell PCR
Strain(s): 42, 90, 98, 101, 595, 610
PubMed: 12420161
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-002-0464-9

Liu, Y., Hao, A., Iseri, Y., Kuba, T., Zhang, A. 2014 A comparison of the mussel Anodonta woodiana's acute physiological responses to different algae diets. JOCET, 2, 126-131.
Keywords: Anodonta woodiana; microcystis aeruginosa; scenedesmus obliquus; scope for growth (SFG)
Strain(s): 90, 2279
DOI: 10.7763/JOCET.2014.V2.106

Zhang, X., Song, L., Zhang, P., He, J., Liu, Y., Matsuura, H., Watanabe, M. M. 2012 Grazing on toxic cyanobacterial blooms by tadpoles of edible frong Rana grylio. Phycol. Res., 60, 20-26.
Keywords: blue-green algae, cyanobacterial bloom; grazing; microcystin; Microcystis; pond; tadpole; trophic relationship
Strain(s): 90
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2011.00627.x

Shimizu, K., Sano, T., Kubota, R., Kobayashi, N., Tahara, M., Obama, T., Sugimoto, N., Nishimura, T., Ikarashi, Y. 2014 Effects of the amino acid constituents of microcystin variants on cytotoxicity to primary cultured rat hepatocytes. Toxins, 6, 168-179.
Keywords: microcystin; variants; cytotoxicity; primary cultured rat hepatocytes; environmental water
Strain(s): 90, 595, 610, 928
PubMed: 24380975
DOI: 10.3390/toxins6010168

Kataoka, T., Homma, T., Nakano, S., Hodoki, Y., Ohbayashi, K., Kondo, R. 2013 PCR primers for selective detection of intra-species variations in the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis. Harmful Algae, 23, 46-54.
Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Quantitative PCR; 16S-23S rDNA ITS fegion; Selective detection; Intra-species variation
Strain(s): 44, 87, 90, 98, 101, 102, 103, 107, 111, 112, 298, 604, 1062, 1070
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2012.12.003

Liu, Y., Hao, A., Iseri, Y., Li, C., Zhang, Z., Kuba, T. 2015 Possible survival mechanisms of Sinanodonta woodiana exposed to microcystin. J. JSCE, 3, 259-267.
Keywords: Sinanodonta woodiana; selective feeding mechanism; Microcystis-blooming; detoxification mechanism; scope for growth (SFG)
Strain(s): 90, 2279
DOI: 10.2208/journalofjsce.3.1_259

Sun, L.W., Jiang, W.J., Sato, H., Kawachi, M., Lu, X.W. 2016 Rapid classification and identification of Microcystis aeruginosa strains using MALDI-TOF MS and polygenetic analysis. PLoS One, 11, e0156275 (article ID).
Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 100, 101, 104, 105, 107, 109, 111, 112, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1043, 1053, 1058, 1061, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1094, 1099, 1101, 1104, 1105, 1113, 1115, 1126, 1134, 1135, 1144, 1151, 1157, 1170, 1211, 1213, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1222, 1224, 1230, 1232, 1233, 1239
PubMed: 27227555
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Xuan, H., Dai, X., Li, J., Zhang, X., Yang, C., Luo, F. 2017 A Bacillus sp. strain with antagonistic activity against Fusarium graminearum kills Microcystis aeruginosa selectively. Sci. Total Environ., 583, 214-221.
Keywords: Harmful algal blooms; Algicidal activity; Antagonism; Bifunctional biocontrol agent
Strain(s): 44, 90, 843
PubMed: 28104332
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.055

Yamashita, N., Fukunaga, A., Tanaka, H. 2017 Examination of microplate AGP test using green algae, diatom and blue-green algae and water quality evaluation of river water and treated sewage effluent by AGP test. Environmental science, 30, 250-260 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: Algal growth potential; mircoplate; bioassay; eutrophication; water quality evaluation
Strain(s): 35, 90, 805
DOI: 10.11353/sesj.30.250

Tanabe, Y., Hodoki, Y., Sano, T., Tada, K., Watanabe, MM. 2018a Adaptation of the freshwater bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa to brackish water is driven by recent horizontal transfer of sucrose genes. Front. Microbiol., 9, 1150 (article ID).
Keywords: Microcystis; bloom; salt tolerance; sucrose; genomics; brackish water; horizontal gene trasnfer; ecotype
Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1052, 1059, 1063, 1067, 1069, 1070, 1075, 1076, 1085, 1093, 1094, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1128, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1134, 1139, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1150, 1170, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1232, 1234, 1238, 1239, 1252, 2088, 2090, 2091, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2494, 2495, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2592, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598, 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2628, 2629, 4234
PubMed: 29922255
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01150

Yu, Y., Zeng, Y., Li, J., Yang, C., Zhang, X., Luo, F., Dai, X. 2019 An algicidal Streptomyces amritsarensis strain against Microcystis aeruginosa strongly inhibits microcystin synthesis simultaneously. Sci. Total Environ., 650, 34-43.
Keywords: Harmful algal blooms; Microcystins; Algicidal activity; Streptomyces amritsarensis
Strain(s): 44, 90, 843
PubMed: 30195130
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.433

Erratt, K. J., Creed, I. F., Trick, C. G. 2020 Differential drawdown of ammonium, nitrate, and urea by freshwater chlorophytes and Cyanobacteria. J. Phycol., 56, 458-468.
Strain(s): 88, 90, 102, 843
PubMed: 31875965
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12960

Jones, M. R., Pinto, E., Torres, M. A., Dörr, F., Mazur-Marzec, H., Szubert, K., Tartaglione, L., Dell'Aversano, C., Miles, C. O., Beach, D. G., McCarron, P., Sivonen, K., Fewer, D. P., Jokela, J., Janssen, E. M.-L. 2021 CyanoMetDB, a comprehensive public database of secondary metabolites from cyanobacteria. Water Res., 196, 117017 (article ID).
Strain(s): 90
PubMed: 33765498
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117017

Zeng, Y., Wang, J., Yang, C., Ding, M., Hamilton, P. B., Zhang, X., Yang, C., Zhnang, L., Dai, X. 2021 A Streptomyces globisporus strain kills Microcystis aeruginosa via cell-to-cell contact. Sci. Total Environ., 769, 144489 (article ID).
Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Algicidal activity; Predator and prey; Streptomyces
Strain(s): 44, 90, 843
PubMed: 33465632
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144489

Mutoti, M. I., Gumbo, J. R., Khwathisi, A., Jideani, A. I. O. 2024 Newly isolated strains of potentially microcystin-producing cyanobacteria in potable water: case study of Mawoni village, South Africa. Front. Environ. Sci., 12, 1423339 (article ID).
Keywords: cyanotoxins; drinking water; human health; molecular identification; microcystins
Strain(s): 90, 933, 1062, 3787
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1423339

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