Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-717
Phylum		Chlorophyta
Class		Chlorophyceae
Scientific name		Eudorina elegans Ehrenberg var. elegans
Synonym		Pandorina elegans (Ehrenberg) Dujardin 1841; Eudorina stagnale Wolle 1887
Former name
Common name		Green alga
Locality (Date of collection)		Indiana, USA
Latitude / Longitude
Habitat (Isolation source)		Freshwater (Pond soil)
History		< Nozaki, Hisayoshi < UTEX
Isolator (Date of isolation)
Identified by
State of strain		Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2017 Dec]
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: AF-6 Temperature: 20 C Light intensity: 12-15 µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 4 M
Gene information		atpB ( AB047071 ) , rbcL ( D88803 ) , ypt4 ( U55898 U55897 ) , actin ( U70567 ) , act1 ( AB973311 ) , act2 ( AB973313 )
Cell size (min - max)
Organization		Colonial; Flagellate
Characteristics		Phototaxis ; Heterothallic
Other strain no.		Other collection strain no. : UTEX 1193
Remarks		Cryopreserved; Axenic
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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-718	Eudorina elegans	Green alga	Freshwater (Pond soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic
NIES-720	Eudorina elegans	Green alga	Freshwater (Lake water)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic
NIES-721	Eudorina elegans	Green alga	Freshwater (Pond water)	Phototaxis ; Homothallic ; Monoecious
NIES-351	Eudorina elegans	Green alga	Freshwater (Lake water)	Phototaxis ; Homothallic
NIES-456	Eudorina elegans	Green alga	Freshwater (Moat water)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Mating type (male) ; Crosses with NIES-457

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-459	Eudorina illinoisensis	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Mating type (female) ; Crosses with NIES-460
NIES-460	Eudorina illinoisensis	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Mating type (male) ; Crosses with NIES-459

Related strain information (Used in same reference)
Strain number	Scientific name	Common name	Habitat (Isolation source)	Characteristics
NIES-734	Volvox rousseletii	Green alga ; Volvocine alga	Freshwater	Phototaxis
NIES-574	Pandorina morum	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Isogamous ; Mating type (+) ; Crosses with NIES-575
NIES-640	Chloroidium saccharophilum	Green alga	Freshwater (River water)
NIES-295	Hydrodictyon reticulatum	Green alga	Freshwater (Paddy soil)	Homothallic
NIES-64	Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex	Desmid	Freshwater (Lake water)	Heterothallic: Mating type (−) ; Mating group II B

Reference
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 Nozaki, H., Ito, M., Uchida, H., Watanabe, M. M., Kuroiwa, T. 1997 Phylogenetic analysis of Eudorina species (Volvocaceae, Chlorophyta) based on rbcL gene sequences. J. Phycol., 33, 859-863. Keywords: Chlorophyta; Eudorina; large subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase / oxygenase (rbcL) gene; molecular phylogeny; species delimitation; taxonomic species; Volvocaceae Strain(s): 458, 568, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 723 DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00859.x Nozaki, H. & Krienitz, L. 2001 Morphology and phylogeny of Eudorina minodii (Chodat) Nozaki et Krienitz, comb. nov. (Volvocales, Chlorophyta) from Germany. Eur. J. Phycol., 36, 23-28. Keywords: Eudorina minodii comb. nov.; molecular phylogeny; morphology; Pandorina minodii; taxonomy; Volvocales Strain(s): 351, 546, 576, 717, 856 DOI: 10.1080/09670260110001735158 Yamada, T. K., Miyaji, K., Nozaki, H. 2008 A taxonomic study of Eudorina unicocca (Volvocaceae, Chlorophyceae) and related species, based on morphology and molecular phylogeny. Eur. J. Phycol., 43, 317-326. Keywords: aplanosporic strain; Eudorina unicocca; Eudorina peripheralis stat. nov.; Chlorophyceae; molecular phylogeny; morphology; taxonomy; Volvocales; Yamagishiella Strain(s): 578, 666, 717, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 870, 872, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861 DOI: 10.1080/09670260701763484 Nakazawa, A. & Nishii, I. 2012 Amidic and acetonic cryoprotectants improve cryopreservation of volvocine green algae. CryoLetters, 33, 201-212. Keywords: cryopreservation; dimethylformamide; hydroxyacetone; Volvocaceae; Volvox; Chlamydomonas Strain(s): 418, 468, 545, 564, 574, 717, 721, 728, 729, 730, 731, 1331, 1361, 1710, 2236 PubMed: 22825787 Phylogenetic analysis of NAP, an unconventional actin of the Volvocales. 2015 Phylogenetic analysis of NAP, an unconventional actin of the Volvocales. Plant Syst. Evol., 301, 1725-1733. Keywords: Volvocales; Divergent actin Strain(s): 351, 546, 576, 717, 3374 DOI: 10.1007/s00606-014-1187-5 Lindsey, C. R., Rosenzweing, F., Herron, M. D. 2021 Phylotranscriptomics points to multiple independent origins of multicellularity and cellular differentiation in the volvocine algae. BMC Biol., 19, 182 (article ID). Keywords: Phylotranscriptomics; Volvocine algae; Green algae; Phylogeny; Multicellularity Strain(s): 418, 456, 458, 460, 541, 543, 544, 564, 566, 568, 572, 582, 653, 654, 717, 719, 720, 722, 725, 728, 730, 732, 736, 737, 851, 856, 863, 867, 868, 878, 882, 890, 893, 895, 1362, 1363, 2569, 2863, 3383, 4126, 4127, 4128 DOI: 10.1101/2021.03.16.435725 Ueki, N. & Wakabayashi, K. 2025 Multicellularity and increasing Reynolds number impact on the evolutionary shift in flash-induced ciliary response in Volvocales. BMC Ecol. Evol., 24, 119 (article ID). Strain(s): 544, 545, 564, 571, 574, 576, 717, 728, 730, 731, 734, 867, 868, 882, 891, 1711, 2569, 3780, 3785, 4029, 4127, 4270, 4662 PubMed: 39277710 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-024-02307-1

Reference

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

Nozaki, H., Ito, M., Uchida, H., Watanabe, M. M., Kuroiwa, T. 1997 Phylogenetic analysis of Eudorina species (Volvocaceae, Chlorophyta) based on rbcL gene sequences. J. Phycol., 33, 859-863.
Keywords: Chlorophyta; Eudorina; large subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase / oxygenase (rbcL) gene; molecular phylogeny; species delimitation; taxonomic species; Volvocaceae
Strain(s): 458, 568, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 723
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00859.x

Nozaki, H. & Krienitz, L. 2001 Morphology and phylogeny of Eudorina minodii (Chodat) Nozaki et Krienitz, comb. nov. (Volvocales, Chlorophyta) from Germany. Eur. J. Phycol., 36, 23-28.
Keywords: Eudorina minodii comb. nov.; molecular phylogeny; morphology; Pandorina minodii; taxonomy; Volvocales
Strain(s): 351, 546, 576, 717, 856
DOI: 10.1080/09670260110001735158

Yamada, T. K., Miyaji, K., Nozaki, H. 2008 A taxonomic study of Eudorina unicocca (Volvocaceae, Chlorophyceae) and related species, based on morphology and molecular phylogeny. Eur. J. Phycol., 43, 317-326.
Keywords: aplanosporic strain; Eudorina unicocca; Eudorina peripheralis stat. nov.; Chlorophyceae; molecular phylogeny; morphology; taxonomy; Volvocales; Yamagishiella
Strain(s): 578, 666, 717, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 870, 872, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861
DOI: 10.1080/09670260701763484

Nakazawa, A. & Nishii, I. 2012 Amidic and acetonic cryoprotectants improve cryopreservation of volvocine green algae. CryoLetters, 33, 201-212.
Keywords: cryopreservation; dimethylformamide; hydroxyacetone; Volvocaceae; Volvox; Chlamydomonas
Strain(s): 418, 468, 545, 564, 574, 717, 721, 728, 729, 730, 731, 1331, 1361, 1710, 2236
PubMed: 22825787

Phylogenetic analysis of NAP, an unconventional actin of the Volvocales. 2015 Phylogenetic analysis of NAP, an unconventional actin of the Volvocales. Plant Syst. Evol., 301, 1725-1733.
Keywords: Volvocales; Divergent actin
Strain(s): 351, 546, 576, 717, 3374
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-014-1187-5

Lindsey, C. R., Rosenzweing, F., Herron, M. D. 2021 Phylotranscriptomics points to multiple independent origins of multicellularity and cellular differentiation in the volvocine algae. BMC Biol., 19, 182 (article ID).
Keywords: Phylotranscriptomics; Volvocine algae; Green algae; Phylogeny; Multicellularity
Strain(s): 418, 456, 458, 460, 541, 543, 544, 564, 566, 568, 572, 582, 653, 654, 717, 719, 720, 722, 725, 728, 730, 732, 736, 737, 851, 856, 863, 867, 868, 878, 882, 890, 893, 895, 1362, 1363, 2569, 2863, 3383, 4126, 4127, 4128
DOI: 10.1101/2021.03.16.435725

Ueki, N. & Wakabayashi, K. 2025 Multicellularity and increasing Reynolds number impact on the evolutionary shift in flash-induced ciliary response in Volvocales. BMC Ecol. Evol., 24, 119 (article ID).
Strain(s): 544, 545, 564, 571, 574, 576, 717, 728, 730, 731, 734, 867, 868, 882, 891, 1711, 2569, 3780, 3785, 4029, 4127, 4270, 4662
PubMed: 39277710
DOI: 10.1186/s12862-024-02307-1

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