Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-538
Phylum		Chlorophyta
Class		Chlorophyceae
Scientific name		Uronema confervicolum Lagerheim
Synonym
Former name
Common name		Green alga
Locality (Date of collection)		Miyata River, Ibaraki, Japan (1987-05-22)
Latitude / Longitude
Habitat (Isolation source)		Freshwater (River water)
History		< Kasai, Fumie
Isolator (Date of isolation)		Kasai, Fumie (1987-05-23)
Identified by		Kasai, Fumie
State of strain		Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Non-clonal; Non-axenic
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: C Temperature: 20 C Light intensity: 6-10 µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 4 M
Gene information
Cell size (min - max)
Organization
Characteristics
Other strain no.		Other strain no. : 4st-2-10
Remarks		Cryopreserved
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Reference
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): 203, 233, 329, 333, 405, 440, 503, 529, 531, 538, 548, 553, 587, 597, 678, 727, 805, 843, 859, 931, 1003, 1012, 1017, 1045, 1259, 1326, 1377, 1382, 1388, 1411, 1435, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1458, 1728, 1826, 1831, 1833, 1840, 1862, 1865, 1956, 2131, 2144, 2147, 2150, 2176, 2341, 2352, 2377, 2437, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2858, 2859, 2860 PubMed: 24346654 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-013-0596-9 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): 26, 29, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 66, 68, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 92, 95, 97, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 120, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 144, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 171, 177, 186, 189, 192, 193, 197, 202, 203, 204, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 230, 231, 232, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 259, 263, 287, 288, 290, 294, 295, 299, 300, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 398, 415, 419, 422, 423, 426, 427, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 436, 438, 440, 446, 448, 450, 451, 452, 454, 455, 456, 458, 474, 478, 479, 481, 503, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 514, 523, 524, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 568, 570, 573, 575, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 584, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 610, 628, 630, 631, 635, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 647, 648, 649, 650, 652, 653, 655, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 691, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 722, 723, 726, 727, 729 Takamura, N., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 1989 Effects of Cu, Cd and Zn on photosynthesis of freshwater benthic algae. J. Appl. Phycol., 1, 39-52. Keywords: heavy metal; photosynthesis; algae; tolerance Strain(s): 305, 329, 408, 409, 433, 434, 454, 465, 466, 479, 481, 503, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 620, 639, 640, 641, 642, 659, 660, 661, 662 Takamura, N., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 1988 Differences in the tolerant level of benthic algae to heavy metal - The effects of Cu, Cd, and Zn on the photosynthesis. Res. Rep. Natl. Inst. Environ. Stud., No. 114, 223-232 (in Japanese with English summary). Strain(s): 305, 329, 434, 531, 538, 641, 642, 662

Reference

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): 203, 233, 329, 333, 405, 440, 503, 529, 531, 538, 548, 553, 587, 597, 678, 727, 805, 843, 859, 931, 1003, 1012, 1017, 1045, 1259, 1326, 1377, 1382, 1388, 1411, 1435, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1442, 1458, 1728, 1826, 1831, 1833, 1840, 1862, 1865, 1956, 2131, 2144, 2147, 2150, 2176, 2341, 2352, 2377, 2437, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2858, 2859, 2860
PubMed: 24346654
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-013-0596-9

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): 26, 29, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 66, 68, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 92, 95, 97, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 120, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 144, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 171, 177, 186, 189, 192, 193, 197, 202, 203, 204, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 230, 231, 232, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 259, 263, 287, 288, 290, 294, 295, 299, 300, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 398, 415, 419, 422, 423, 426, 427, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 436, 438, 440, 446, 448, 450, 451, 452, 454, 455, 456, 458, 474, 478, 479, 481, 503, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 514, 523, 524, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 568, 570, 573, 575, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 584, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 610, 628, 630, 631, 635, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 647, 648, 649, 650, 652, 653, 655, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 691, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 722, 723, 726, 727, 729

Takamura, N., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 1989 Effects of Cu, Cd and Zn on photosynthesis of freshwater benthic algae. J. Appl. Phycol., 1, 39-52.
Keywords: heavy metal; photosynthesis; algae; tolerance
Strain(s): 305, 329, 408, 409, 433, 434, 454, 465, 466, 479, 481, 503, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 620, 639, 640, 641, 642, 659, 660, 661, 662

Takamura, N., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 1988 Differences in the tolerant level of benthic algae to heavy metal - The effects of Cu, Cd, and Zn on the photosynthesis. Res. Rep. Natl. Inst. Environ. Stud., No. 114, 223-232 (in Japanese with English summary).
Strain(s): 305, 329, 434, 531, 538, 641, 642, 662

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