Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-678
Phylum		Dinophyta
Class		Dinophyceae
Scientific name		Alexandrium insuetum Balech
Synonym
Former name
Common name		Dinoflagellate
Locality (Date of collection)		Uchiumi Bay, Shodo Isl., Kagawa, Japan (1985-06-06)
Latitude / Longitude
Habitat (Isolation source)		Marine (Seawater)
History		< KAGAWA < Yoshimatsu, Sadaaki
Isolator (Date of isolation)		Yoshimatsu, Sadaaki (1985-06-06)
Identified by		Yoshimatsu, Sadaaki
State of strain		Subculture; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic[2019 Dec]
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: ESM Temperature: 20 C Light intensity: 24-39 µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 2 M
Gene information		18S-ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-28S ( JF521630 )
Cell size (min - max)
Organization		Unicellular; Flagellate
Characteristics		Red tide
Other strain no.		Other collection strain no. : CCMP2082
Remarks		Fragile species to transportation stresses; Read and agree "How to order 4.1"
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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-3445	Alexandrium catenella	Dinoflagellate	Marine (Seawater)
NIES-675	Alexandrium catenella	Dinoflagellate	Marine (Seawater)	Red tide ; Mating type (−)
NIES-3610	Alexandrium catenella	Dinoflagellate	Marine	Toxicity
NIES-3612	Alexandrium tamiyavanichii	Dinoflagellate	Marine (Seawater)	Toxicity
NIES-1988	Alexandrium sp.	Dinoflagellate	Marine (Seawater)

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-3446	Alexandrium catenella	Dinoflagellate	Marine (Seawater)

Related strain information (Used in same reference)
Strain number	Scientific name	Common name	Habitat (Isolation source)	Characteristics
NIES-1862	Giraudyopsis sp.		Marine (Seawater)
NIES-1045	Cylindrotheca closterium	Pennate diatom	Marine (Seawater)	Epilithic
NIES-1388	Developayella elegans		Marine (Seawater)	Heterotrophic ; Phagotrophic
NIES-2176	Auxenochlorella protothecoides	Green alga	(The freshwater sponge Spongilla fluviatalis)
NIES-2325	Eutreptiella sp.		Marine (Seawater)

Reference
Cho, Y., Ozeki, R., Yotsu-Yamashita, M., Oshima, Y. 2013 Single-cell analysis of paralytic shellfish toxins in Alexandrium tamarense by HPLC with post-column fluorescent derivatization. Harmful Algae, 25, 47-53. Keywords: Single-cell analysis; Alexandrium tamarense; Paralytic shellfish toxins Strain(s): 678 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2013.02.005 Fukuda, S., Iwamoto, K., Atsumi, M., Yokoyama, A., Nakayama, T., Ishida, K-I., Inouye, I., Shiraiwa, Y. 2014 Global searches for microalgae and aquatic plants that can eliminate radioactive cesium, iodine and strontium from the radio-polluted aquatic environment: a bioremediation strategy. J. Plant Res., 127, 79-89. Keywords: Algal phytoremediation; Bioaccumulation; Radiopollution; Radionuclide elimination; Radioactive cesium; The Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant accident Strain(s): 24, 36, 71, 155, 160, 203, 233, 246, 329, 333, 391, 405, 417, 440, 487, 503, 529, 531, 538, 548, 553, 587, 597, 678, 727, 805, 843, 859, 931, 995, 1003, 1012, 1015, 1017, 1031, 1044, 1045, 1259, 1326, 1331, 1377, 1382, 1388, 1411, 1435, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1458, 1728, 1826, 1831, 1833, 1840, 1846, 1862, 1865, 1956, 2131, 2144, 2146, 2147, 2150, 2175, 2176, 2185, 2268, 2325, 2341, 2352, 2377, 2412, 2437, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2858, 2859, 2860 PubMed: 24346654 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-013-0596-9 Cho, Y., Tsuchiya, S., Omura, T., Koike, K., Oikawa, H., Konoki, K., Oshima, Y., Yotsu-Yamashita, M. 2019 Metabolomic study of saxitoxin analogues and biosynthetic intermediates in dinoflagellates using ¹⁵N-labelled sodium nitrate as a nitrogen source. Sci Rep, 9, 3460 (article ID). Strain(s): 678 PubMed: 30837523 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39708-y Cho, Y., Hidema, S., Omura, T., Koike, K., Koike, K., Oikawa, H., Konoki, K., Oshima, Y., Yotsu-Yamashita, M. 2021 SxtA localizes to chloroplasts and changes to its 3′UTR may reduce toxin biosynthesis in non-toxic Alexandrium catenella (Group I). Harmful Algae, 101, 101972 (article ID). Keywords: Saxitoxin; Biosynthesis; Dinoflagellate; Chloroplast; Localization; 3′UTR Strain(s): 678 PubMed: 33526188 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101972

Reference

Cho, Y., Ozeki, R., Yotsu-Yamashita, M., Oshima, Y. 2013 Single-cell analysis of paralytic shellfish toxins in Alexandrium tamarense by HPLC with post-column fluorescent derivatization. Harmful Algae, 25, 47-53.
Keywords: Single-cell analysis; Alexandrium tamarense; Paralytic shellfish toxins
Strain(s): 678
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2013.02.005

Fukuda, S., Iwamoto, K., Atsumi, M., Yokoyama, A., Nakayama, T., Ishida, K-I., Inouye, I., Shiraiwa, Y. 2014 Global searches for microalgae and aquatic plants that can eliminate radioactive cesium, iodine and strontium from the radio-polluted aquatic environment: a bioremediation strategy. J. Plant Res., 127, 79-89.
Keywords: Algal phytoremediation; Bioaccumulation; Radiopollution; Radionuclide elimination; Radioactive cesium; The Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant accident
Strain(s): 24, 36, 71, 155, 160, 203, 233, 246, 329, 333, 391, 405, 417, 440, 487, 503, 529, 531, 538, 548, 553, 587, 597, 678, 727, 805, 843, 859, 931, 995, 1003, 1012, 1015, 1017, 1031, 1044, 1045, 1259, 1326, 1331, 1377, 1382, 1388, 1411, 1435, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1458, 1728, 1826, 1831, 1833, 1840, 1846, 1862, 1865, 1956, 2131, 2144, 2146, 2147, 2150, 2175, 2176, 2185, 2268, 2325, 2341, 2352, 2377, 2412, 2437, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2858, 2859, 2860
PubMed: 24346654
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-013-0596-9

Cho, Y., Tsuchiya, S., Omura, T., Koike, K., Oikawa, H., Konoki, K., Oshima, Y., Yotsu-Yamashita, M. 2019 Metabolomic study of saxitoxin analogues and biosynthetic intermediates in dinoflagellates using ¹⁵N-labelled sodium nitrate as a nitrogen source. Sci Rep, 9, 3460 (article ID).
Strain(s): 678
PubMed: 30837523
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39708-y

Cho, Y., Hidema, S., Omura, T., Koike, K., Koike, K., Oikawa, H., Konoki, K., Oshima, Y., Yotsu-Yamashita, M. 2021 SxtA localizes to chloroplasts and changes to its 3′UTR may reduce toxin biosynthesis in non-toxic Alexandrium catenella (Group I). Harmful Algae, 101, 101972 (article ID).
Keywords: Saxitoxin; Biosynthesis; Dinoflagellate; Chloroplast; Localization; 3′UTR
Strain(s): 678
PubMed: 33526188
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2020.101972

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