Strain number NIES-4671  
Phylum Chlorophyta  
Class Chlorophyceae  
Scientific name Pleodorina japonica Nozaki  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name Green alga  
Locality (Date of collection) Sakuragawa River, Hasukawaramachi, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan (2022-06-08)  
Latitude / Longitude 36.073879 / 140.208048 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (River water)  
History < Nozaki, Hisayoshi  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Nozaki, Hisayoshi (2022-06-08)  
Identified by Nozaki, Hisayoshi  
State of strain Subculture; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  AF-6  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  14 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  1 M  
Gene information psb0 ( LC897929 ) , atp2 ( LC897951 ) , actin1 ( LC898095 ) , rbcL ( LC898095 ) , 16S rDNA of "MIDORIKO" ( LC898114 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization Colonial; Flagellate 
Characteristics Phototaxis ; Homothallic ; Dioecious  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : 2022-0608-In11  
Remarks  
Movie  
Related strain information
(Large number of orders and same genus or species)
Related strain information
(Used in same reference)
Strain number Scientific name Common name Habitat (Isolation source) Characteristics
NIES-4670
Pleodorina japonica Green alga   Freshwater (River water) Phototaxis ; Homothallic ; Dioecious  
Reference
Nozaki, H., Matsuzaki, R., Takahashi, K., Ueki, N., Higashiyama, T., Kawachi, M., Tanabe, Y. 2026 Distribution of rickettsial endosymbionts and their possible transmission within the Pleodorina japonica (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) population. J. Phycol., 62, 293-303.
Keywords: algae; chlorophyta; microalgae; phylogeny; phytoplankton; rickettsia; sexual reproduction,
Strain(s): 57657773546704671 
PubMed: 41626866
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.70131

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