Strain number NIES-23  
Phylum Cyanophyta  
Class Cyanophyceae  
Scientific name Anabaena variabilis Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria  
Locality (Date of collection)  
Latitude / Longitude  
Habitat (Isolation source)  
History < IAM (1983);  
Isolator (Date of isolation)  
Identified by  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2017 Dec]  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  MDM (agar)  
Temperature:  20 (25) C
Light intensity:  6-8 (14-16) µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  4 M (14 D)  
Gene information Whole-genome ( AP018216 ) , 16S rRNA ( AF247593 ) , plasmid DNA ( AP018217 )  
Cell size (min - max) 4 - 8 μm  
Organization Filamentous 
Characteristics Genome decoded strain  
Other strain no. Other collection strain no. : IAM M-2
 
Remarks Cryopreserved; Axenic 
Movie  
Reference
Tawfik, A., Niaz, H., Qadeer, K., Qyyum, M. A., Liu, J. J., Lee, M. 2022 Valorization of algal cells for biomass and bioenergy production from wastewater: Sustainable strategies, challenges, and techno-economic limitations. Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev., 157, 112024 (article ID).
Keywords: Xenobiotic compounds; Micro-pollutants; Enzyme activity; Biomass; Bioenergy; Algae-based wastewater treatment
Strain(s): 192344226422437216922203284 
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112024

Tamre, E. & Fournier, G. P. 2022 Inferred ancestry of scytonemin biosynthesis proteins in cyanobacteria indicates a response to Paleoproterozoic oxygenation. Geobiology, 20, 764–775.
Keywords: Bayesian phylogenetics; cyanobacteria; Paleoproterozoic; photoprotection; scytonemin; UVA radiation
Strain(s): 212325262672108211137564073407440754103 
PubMed: 35851984
DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12514

Jeong, S.-Y. & Son, H.-J. 2021 Effects of mycosubtilin homolog algicides from a marine bacterium, Bacillus sp. SY-1, against the harmful algal bloom species Cochlodinium polykrikoides. J. Microbiol., 59, 389-400.
Keywords: algicide; Bacillus sp. SY-1; Cochlodinium polykrikoides; harmful algal bloom; mycosubtilin
Strain(s): 23227238298316446682 
PubMed: 33779952
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-021-1086-8

Hirose, Y., Ohtsubo, Y., Misawa, N., Yonekawa, C., Nagao, N., Shimura, Y., Fujisawa, T., Kanesaki, Y., Katoh, H., Katayama, M., Yamaguchi, H., Yoshikawa, H., Ikeuchi, M., Eki, T., Nakamura, Y., Kawachi, M. 2021 Genome sequencing of the NIES Cyanobacteria collection with a focus on the heterocyst-forming clade. DNA Res., 28, dsab024 (article ID).
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; genome; heterocyst; culture collection; taxonomy
Strain(s): 1921222325375073267806932209821002107210921112130213532753585375739744073407440754101410241034106 
PubMed: 34677568
DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsab024

Yu, Z., Xu, Q., Xiao, C., Li, H., Wu, W., Du, W., Zhao, J., Liu, H., Wang, H., Liu, C. 2021 SYBR Green real-time qPCR method: Diagnose drowning more rapidly and accurately. Forensic Sci.Int., 321, 110720 (article ID).
Keywords: Drowning diagnosis; SYBR Green real-time qPCR; Diatom test; Plankton
Strain(s): 23 
PubMed: 33639416
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110720

González-Pleitera, M., Cirésa, S., Hurtado-Gallego, J., Leganés, F., Fernández-Piñas, F., Velázquez, D. 2019 Chapter 20 - Ecotoxicological assessment of antibiotics in freshwater using cyanobacteria. In Cyanobacteria: From Basic Science to Applications, Eds. by Mishra, A. K., Tiwari, D. N., Rai, A. N., Academic Press, pp. 339-417.
Keywords: Anabaena; Antibiotics; Biomarker; Bioreporter; Cyanobacteria; Ecotoxicology; Freshwater; Oxidative stress; Risk assessment
Strain(s): 192344107843 
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814667-5.00020-9

Ko, S. R., Lee, Y. K., Srivastava, A., Park, S. H., Ahn, C. Y., Oh, H. M. 2019 The selective inhibitory activity of a fusaricidin derivative on a bloom-Forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis sp. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 29, 59-65.
Keywords: Bloom control; cyanobacteria; fusaricidin; Microcystis; Paenibacillus polymyxa
Strain(s): 2394 
PubMed: 30394041
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1804.04031

Lee, Y.-K., Ahn, C.-Y., Kim, H.-S., Oh, H.-M. 2010 Cyanobactericidal effect of Rhodococcus sp. isolated from eutrophic lake on Microcystis sp. Biotechnol. Lett., 32, 1673-1678.
Keywords: Algicide; Bloom; Cyanobacteria; Microcystis; Rhodococcus
Strain(s): 23843 
PubMed: 20640876
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0350-5

Susilaningsih, D. 2007 Accelerating of pink pigment excretion from cyanobacterium Oscillatoria by Co-Cultivation with Anabaena. HHAYATI J. Biosci., 14, 18-22.
Keywords: Oscillatoria; Anabaena variabilis; biosurfactant; cyanobacterium; pink pigment
Strain(s): 192344422 

Sakai, H., Oguma, K., Katayama, H., Ohgaki, S. 2007 Effects of low- or medium-pressure ultraviolet lamp irradiation on Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena variabilis. Water Res., 41, 11-18.
Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Anabaena variabilis; Low-pressure ultraviolet lamp; Medium-pressure ultraviolet lamp; DNA damage; Photosynthetic activity
Strain(s): 2398 
PubMed: 17097715
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.09.025

Ando, T., Nagase, H., Eguchi, K., Hirooka, T., Nakamura, T., Miyamoto, K., Hirata, K. 2007 A novel method using cyanobacteria for ecotoxicity test of veterinary antimicrobial agents. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 26, 601-606.
Keywords: Antimicrobial agent; Cyanobacterium; Ecotoxicity test; Algal toxicity
Strain(s): 1923441073277 
PubMed: 17447543
DOI: 10.1897/06-195R.1

Hirooka, T., Nagase, H., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2006 Degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol by a mixed culture of photoautotrophic microorganisms. Biochem. Eng. J., 29, 157-162.
Keywords: 2,4-Dinitrophenol; 2-Amino-4-nitrophenol; Anabaena variabilis; Anabaena cylindrica; Mixed culture
Strain(s): 19233284 
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.03.018

Nagase, H., Hirooka, T., Ehara, Y., Yamashita, R, Tanimoto, S., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2005 NOx removal system for exhaust gas using freshwater microalgae. J. Environ. Biotechnol., 5, 37-41 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: microalgae; nitrogen oxides; treatment of exhaust gas; NO sensor; reactor
Strain(s): 23 

Nagase, H., Inthorn, D., Oda, A., Nishimura, J., Kajiwara, Y., Park, M.-O., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2005 Improvement of selective removal of heavy metals in cyanobacteria by NaOH treatment. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 99, 372-377.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; cadmium; zinc; copper; lead; hard water
Strain(s): 2344 
PubMed: 16233804
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.99.372

Sakai, H., Ogawa, K., Katayama, H., Ohgaki, S. 2005 Growth inhibition of Anabaena variabilis by low- or medium-pressure UV lamp irradiation. Environ. Eng. Res., 42, 495-501 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: growth inhibition; Anabaena variabilis; UV irradiation; model calculation
Strain(s): 23 

Hirooka, T., Akiyama, Y., Tsuji, N., Nakamura, T., Nagase, H., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 2003 Removal of hazardous phenols by microalgae under photoautotrophic conditions. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 95, 200-203.
Keywords: green algae; cyanobacteria; nitrophenol; chlorophenol; bisphenol A; photoautotrophic conditions
Strain(s): 192344422437 
PubMed: 16233393
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(03)80130-5

Sakai, M., Hosoda, A., Kanazawa, S. 2003 Isolation and characterization of two cyanobacteria-lytic bacterial strains from the submerged paddy soil. J. soci. soil. microbiol., 57, 21-28 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Lytic bacteria; Paddy field; Anabaena
Strain(s): 192337 
DOI: 10.18946/jssm.57.1_21

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): 192122232425262728293031323334353637383940414445465051525354555658596061626364656667686970737475767778798081878990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112119120122123125127128129130131132133134135137138139144147151152153154155156157158159160162163164165166167168170171172173174175176177178179180181182183185186187188189191192193194197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217224226227228229230231232241242243244245246248257259261262263266267268287288289290294295297298299300301302303305306308309310312313329334337338339340341342349351359360361362375378379380382384385390394396397398415416418419421422423424425426427428429430431432433434436437438439440446447448449450451452453454455456457458459460464468469474478479480481503504505506507509510512514515522523524527528529530531532536537538539540541542543544545546564565566567568569570571572573574575576577578579580581582583584585592593594595596597598604610628630631632633634635636637638639640641642643644645646647648649650651652653654655656657658659660661662663664665666667672685686687688689690691692693694717718719720721722723724725726727728729 

Kodani, S., Imoto, A., Mitsutani, A., Murakami, M. 2002 Isolation and identification of the antialgal compound, harmane (1-methyl-B-carboline), produced by the algicidal bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. K44-1. J. Appl. Phycol., 14, 109-114.
Keywords: Algicidal bacteria; Antialgal compound; Cyanobacteria; Harmane; Pseudomonas sp.; Water bloom
Strain(s): 1923102227299446506 
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019533414018

Dwi, S., Hirata, K., Asada, Y., Miyamoto, K. 2001 Utilization of cyanobacterial biomass from water bloom for bioproduction of lactic acid. World J. Microbiol. Biotech., 17, 259-264.
Keywords: cyanobacterium; CO2 supplementation; lactic acid; Lactobacillus agilis; L. amylovorus; L. ruminis; starch; water bloom
Strain(s): 2344 
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016638619

Beltran, E. C., Neilan, B. 2000 Geographical segregation of the neurotoxin-producing cyanobacterium Anabaena circinalis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 66, 4468-4474.
Strain(s): 192123404180 
PubMed: 11010900
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.10.4468-4474.2000

Nagase, H., Inthorn, D., Isaji, Y., Oda, A., Hirata, K., Miyamoto, K. 1997 Selective cadmium removal from hard water using NaOH-treated cells of the cyanobacterium Tolypothrix tenuis. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 84, 151-154.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; cadmium; calcium; magnecium; hard water; sodium hydroxide
Strain(s): 23 
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)82545-7

Asada, Y. & Kawamura, S. 1986 Screening for cyanobacteria that evolve molecular hydrogen under dark and anaerobic conditions. J. Ferment. Technol., 64, 553-556.
Strain(s): 19212336394621193277 
DOI: 10.1016/0385-6380(86)90081-6

Ichimura, T. & Itoh, T. 1977 17. Preservation methods of microalgae (I) [17. Bisaisôrui no hozonhô (I)]. In Preservation methods of microorganisms [Biseibutsu Hozonhô], Ed. by Nei, T., University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, pp. 355-373 (in Japanese).
Strain(s): 19212223242728303132333436373839404144454647484950122123127131144152173175179180181182183185198200203206217226227241266267268295309310334338379436448450455527 

Fujita, Y. 1976 The C550 photoresponse at room temperature observed in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 17, 187-191.
Strain(s): 23 
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075258

Fujita, Y. 1975 Further investigation of the light-induced cytochrome b-559 reaction in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 16, 1037-1048.
Strain(s): 23 
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075223

Fujita, Y. 1974 The light-induced oxidation-reduction reaction of cytochrome b-559 in membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 15, 861-874.
Strain(s): 23 
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075075

Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1973 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae III. Fluorescence characteristics of membrane fragments of Anabaena variabilis and Anabaena cylindrica. Plant Cell Physiol., 14, 249-260.
Strain(s): 1923 

Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1973 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae IV. Carotenoid photobleaching induced by photosystem II action. Plant Cell Physiol., 14, 261-273.
Strain(s): 1923 

Suzuki, R. & Fujita, Y. 1972 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae II. The reaction steps inactivated at high water concentration. Plant Cell Physiol., 13, 427-436.
Strain(s): 1923 

Tsuji, T. & Fujita, Y. 1972 Electron donor-specificity observed in photosystem I reactions of membrane fragments of the blue-green alga Anabaena variabilis and the higher plant Spinacea oleracea. Plant Cell Physiol., 13, 93-99.
Strain(s): 23 

Fujita, Y. & Suzuki, R. 1971 Studies on the Hill reaction of membrane fragments of blue-green algae I. Stabilizing effect of various media on the 2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol-Hill activity of membrane fragments obtained from Anabaena cylindrica and Anabaena variabilis. Plant Cell Physiol., 12, 641-651.
Strain(s): 1923 

Watanabe, A. 1960 List of algal strains in collection at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 6, 283-292.
Strain(s): 192122232425262829374749226227 

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