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What's new [ New deposit strain(s) / Updated information ]

1. New deposit strain(s)

2023 2022

2. Newly published references

2023 2022

3. Updated information

July 28. 2023
Genome of Chrysophaeum taylorii NIES-1699 is recently published in Sci Rep by Davison, J.R. et al.
Two strains became the axenic state.
Haramonas dimorpha NIES-716
Haematococcus sp. NIES-2892
June 14. 2023
We have changed scientific names.
Bracteacoccus sp. NIES-2574 →　B. bullatus
Bracteacoccus sp. NIES-2899 →　B. minor
June 9. 2023
We have changed a scientific name.
Umezakia natans NIES-2665 →　U. ovalisporum
May 30. 2023
Three strains became the axenic state.
Coleochaete scutata NIES-4262
Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex NIES-63
Tisochrysis lutea NIES-2590
May 26. 2023
Eight strains recently opened to distribution.
Aegagropila linnaei NIES-4488
Aurantiochytrium limacinum NIES-4444
Chloromonas kaweckae NIES-4476
Diplophrys mutabilis NIES-3361
Entomoneis sp. NIES-4115
Pleodorina sphaerica NIES-4066, NIES-4067
Ventrifissura oblonga NIES-4233
May 12. 2023
We have changed a scientific names.
Galdieria sulphuraria NIES-3638 →　Galdieria javensis
May 9. 2023
Thirteen strains recently opened to distribution.
Baffinella sp. NIES-3692
Chlamydomonas parkeae NIES-3674
Coccolithus braarudii NIES-3812
Pelagomonas calceolata NIES-3689, NIES-3690, NIES-3691
Phaeocystis globosa NIES-3811
Pycnococcus provasolii NIES-3672, NIES-3673
Rhodomonas sp. NIES-3693, NIES-3694, NIES-3695
Teleaulax sp. NIES-3696
May 2. 2022
Two strains became the axenic state.
Lotharella reticulosa NIES-2584
Volvulina pringsheimii NIES-895
April 11. 2023
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Aduncisulcus paluster NIES-4563
Cachonina sp. NIES-3881
Pleurochrysis carterae NIES-4509
March 31. 2023
Twelve strains recently opened to distribution.
Volvox carteri f. nagariensis NIES-4205, NIES-4206, NIES-4207, NIES-4208 NIES-4209, NIES-4210 NIES-4589, NIES-4590, NIES-4591, NIES-4592
Volvox kirkiorum NIES-4594
Volvox sp. NIES-4593
February 24. 2023
Fourteen strains recently opened to distribution.
Amphidinium operculatum NIES-4606, NIES-4607, NIES-4608
Amphidinium uduigamense NIES-4605
Coolia canariensis NIES-4602, NIES-4603, NIES-4604
Coolia malayensis NIES-4595, NIES-4596, NIES-4597, NIES-4598, NIES-4599, NIES-4600
Coolia palmyrensis NIES-4601
January 27. 2023
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Hemistasia phaeocystidicola NIES-3356
Medakamo hakoo NIES-4000
Podomonas kaiyoae NIES-4540
January 26. 2023
Twenty-four strains recently opened to distribution.
Amphidinium massartii NIES-4545
Dolichospermum circinale NIES-3153
Dolichospermum flos-aquae NIES-3154
Dolichospermum ucrainicum NIES-832
Planktothricoides raciborskii NIES-926, NIES-927
Raphidiopsis raciborskii NIES-3085, NIES-3086, NIES-3087, NIES-3088, NIES-3089, NIES-3091, NIES-3092, NIES-3093, NIES-3094, NIES-3095, NIES-3096, NIES-3097, NIES-3098, NIES-3099, NIES-3100, NIES-3101, NIES-3102, NIES-3103
January 24. 2023
Chlorokybus riethii NIES-160 is available as axenic strain.
December 1. 2022
Two strains became the axenic state.
Volvox gigas NIES-867
Volvox powersii NIES-4127
September 14. 2022
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Phormidium sp. NIES-4263
Synechococcus sp. NIES-3083, NIES-3084
September 12. 2022
Five strains recently opened to distribution.
Isochrysis sp. NIES-4331, NIES-4332, NIES-4333, NIES-4334, NIES-4335
August 23. 2022
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Emiliania huxleyi NIES-3363, NIES-3364, NIES-3365
August 9. 2022
Five strains recently opened to distribution.
Gambierdiscus jejuensis NIES-4120
Prorocentrum caipirignum NIES-4554
Prorocentrum lima NIES-4555, NIES-4557, NIES-4558
June 8. 2022
Two strains recently opened to distribution.
Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex NIES-4321, NIES-4322
May 27. 2022
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Pandorina morum NIES-4469, NIES-4470
Volvulina steinii NIES-4471
May 11. 2022
Thirteen strains recently opened to distribution.
Planktothrix agardhii NIES-910
Planktothrix mougeotii NIES-844, NIES-911, NIES-912, NIES-913
Planktothrix pseudagardhii NIES-845, NIES-915, NIES-916
Planktothrix raciborskii NIES-918, NIES-920, NIES-921, NIES-925
Raphidiopsis sp. NIES-3080
Aptil 26. 2022
Four strains recently opened to distribution.
Gonium pectorale NIES-4499, NIES-4500, NIES-4501, NIES-4502
Parietochloris toyamaensis NIES-3574
Volvox ferrisii NIES-4535
Aptil 13. 2022
Four strains recently opened to distribution.
Karenia selliformis NIES-4541, NIES-4542, NIES-4543, NIES-4544
April 11. 2022
Mayamaea permitis NIES-2724 is available as axenic strain.
March 31. 2022
Eight strains recently opened to distribution.
Galdieria sulphuraria NIES-3638
Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-3105, NIES-3106, NIES-3107, NIES-3109, NIES-3110, NIES-3111
Planktothricoides raciborskii NIES-3114
March 15. 2022
Nitzschia putrida NIES-4239 recently opened to distribution.
March 14. 2022
Two strains became the axenic state.
Mayamaea permitis NIES-2724
Pseudanabaena cinerea NIES-4063
January 21. 2022
Plasmid genome sequences are now available for
Chroomonas collegionis NIES-703,
Chroomonas debatzensis NIES-2331,
Cryptomonas borealis NIES-276,
Cryptomonas curvata NIES-281,
Cryptomonas irregularis NIES-698,
Cryptomonas paramaecium NIES-715,
Cryptomonas tetrapyrenoidosa NIES-348,
Cryptomonas sp. NIES-345, NIES-1327, NIES-3952,
Hemiselmis andersenii NIES-2716,
Proteomonas sp. NIES-1005, NIES-1375,
Rhodomonas sp. NIES-1006, NIES-1730, NIES-2332.
January 20. 2022
Three strains became the axenic state.
Pleodorina indica NIES-736
Nannochloropsis oceanica NIES-2145
Cryptomonas sp. NIES-3952
January 19. 2022
We have changed scientific names.
Chroomonas sp. NIES-2331 →　Chroomonas debatzensis
Cryptomonas platyuris NIES-276 →　Cryptomonas borealis
Cryptomonas rostratiformis NIES-345, NIES-1327 →　Cryptomonas sp.
Cryptomonas tetrapyrenoidosa NIES-281 →　Cryptomonas curvata
Mychonastes sp. NIES-2897 →　Mychonastes afer
Mychonastes sp. NIES-2339, NIES-2340 →　Mychonastes frigidus
Rhodomonas salina NIES-1006 →　Rhodomonas sp.
Rhodomonas salina NIES-1375 →　Proteomonas sp.
Rhodomonas sp. NIES-1005 →　Proteomonas sp.
December 23. 2021
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Coelosphaerium sp. NIES-4473, NIES-4474, NIES-4475
December 21. 2021
Two strains recently opened to distribution.
Braarudosphaera bigelowii NIES-3865, NIES-4442
November 29. 2021
Five strains recently opened to distribution.
Chaetopeltis orbvicularis NIES-3748
Protosiphon botryoides NIES-3746, NIES-3747
Urgorri complanatus NIES-4402
Vacuoliviride crystalliferum NIES-4277
September 9. 2021
Fifteen strains recently opened to distribution.
Chroococcidium sp. NIES-4398
Coccomyxa subellipsoideaNIES-4343
Dolichospermum crassum NIES-4407
Myxosarcina sp. NIES-4397
Nodosilinea sp. NIES-4394
Nodularia sp. NIES-4396
Phormidium sp. NIES-4393
Pleodorina starrii NIES-4479, NIES-4480, NIES-4481, NIES-4482, NIES-4483, NIES-4484
Rivularia sp. NIES-4395
Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii NIES-4227
March 29. 2021
Two strains recently opened to distribution.
Pavlomulina ranunculiformis NIES-3900
Pseudanabaena sp. NIES-4403
March 24. 2021
Two strains recently opened to distribution.
Scytonema sp. NIES-4073
Tolypothrix sp. NIES-4075
February 19. 2021
Annamia dubia NIES-4383 recently opened to distribution.
February 8. 2021
Five strains recently opened to distribution.
Chrysochromulina sp. NIES-3652
Bathycoccus prasinos NIES-3657
Emiliania huxleyi NIES-3653, NIES-3653
Pavlova sp. NIES-3656
December 14. 2020
Chloroparvula pacifica NIES-3669 is available as axenic strain.
December 4. 2020
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Haematococcus lacustris NIES-4141
Volvox ferrisii NIES-4465
Volvox rousseletii NIES-4340
November 10. 2020
Three strains recently opened to distribution.
Chrysochromulina andersonii NIES-4257
Cyanidiococcus yangmingshanensis NIES-4390
Durusdinium trenchii NIES-2907
September 28. 2020
Six strains recently opened to distribution.
Chlamydomonad sp. NIES-4405
Desmodesmus sp. NIES-4410, NIES-4418, NIES-4420
Ostravamonas trianguloculus NIES-4317, NIES-4318
September 18. 2020
Four strains recently opened to distribution.
Chloromonas fukushimae NIES-4452, NIES-4453
Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex NIES-4319, NIES-4320
June 29. 2020
Eighteen strains recently opened to distribution.
Chattonella marina NIES-3428, NIES-3429, NIES-3430, NIES-3431, NIES-3432, NIES-3433, NIES-3434, NIES-3435, NIES-3586
C. marina var. antiqua NIES-3420, NIES-3421, NIES-3422, NIES-3423, NIES-3424, NIES-3426, NIES-3427
C. marina var. ovata NIES-3436, NIES-3437
June 17. 2020
Fifteen strains recently opened to distribution.
Spirogyra chenii NIES-4312
Spirogyra chungkingensis NIES-4302
Spirogyra corrugata NIES-4303
Spirogyra dentireticulata NIES-4304
Spirogyra hopeiensis NIES-4305
Spirogyra longata NIES-4306, NIES-4307
Spirogyra majuscula NIES-4308, NIES-4309
Spirogyra minuticrassoidea NIES-4310
Spirogyra mirabilis NIES-4311
Spirogyra pseudomaxima NIES-4313
Spirogyra punctata NIES-4314
Spirogyra semiornata NIES-4315
Spirogyra varians NIES-4316
June 2. 2020
Cylindrospermum sp. NIES-4074 recently opened to distribution.
April 6. 2020
Eight strains recently opened to distribution.
Chlorella sp. NIES-4279, NIES-4385
Chlorotetraedron incus NIES-4386
Closterium sp. NIES-4387
Dictyosphaerium sp. NIES-4388
Merismopedia sp. NIES-4384, NIES-4406
Tetraëdron sp. NIES-4278
March 5. 2020
We have changed a scientific name.
Fischerella major →　Mastigocladus sp.  NIES-592
Fischerella sp. →　Mastigocladus sp.  NIES-3754
Fischerella sp. →　Pelatocladus sp.  NIES-4106
January 29. 2020
Eighteen strains recently opened to distribution.
Chlamydomonas sp. NIES-4296
Chlorella sorokiniana NIES-4289
Chlorella sp. NIES-4301
Choricystis sp. NIES-4292
Chromera velia NIES-4391
Crucigeniella sp. NIES-4298
Desmodesmus communis NIES-4300
Kirchneriella sp. NIES-4299
Lagerheimia genevensiss NIES-4290
Lagerheimia sp. NIES-4293
Monoraphidium contortum NIES-4295
Monoraphidium minutum NIES-4294
Monoraphidium sp. NIES-4288
Neodesmus pupukensis NIES-4286
Oocystis sp. NIES-4297
Phaeodactylum tricornutum NIES-4392
Raphidocelis sp. NIES-4291
Unidentified Oocystaceae NIES-4287
January 22. 2020
Eleven strains recently opened to distribution.
Gonium pectorale NIES-4327
Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-4344, NIES-4345
Pediludiella daitoensis NIES-4031
Pseudanabaena subfoetida NIES-4059
Volvox rousseletii NIES-4336, NIES-4337, NIES-4338, NIES-4339, NIES-4341, NIES-4342
September 30. 2019
5 strains recently opened to distribution.
Alexandrium ostenfeldii NIES-4274
Asterodinium gracile NIES-4329
Gertia stigmatica NIES-4330
Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-4325
Vorticella sp. NIES-4138
September 19. 2019
21 strains recently opened to distribution.
Aulacoseira ambigua NIES-3948
Aulacoseira granulata NIES-3951
Chattonella marina var. antiqua NIES-1974, NIES-1975, NIES-1976, NIES-1977
Chattonella marina NIES-1978
Chattonella marina var. ovata NIES-1980, NIES-1981, NIES-1982, NIES-1983, NIES-1984
Chlorella sp. NIES-3955
Cruciplacolithus neohelis NIES-3954
Cryptomonas sp. NIES-3952
Euglena sp. NIES-3944, NIES-3950
Heterosigma akashiwo NIES-1986
Monoraphidium sp. NIES-3949
Scenedesmus sp. NIES-3953
Symbiodinium sp. NIES-2746
September 5. 2019
9 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-250, NIES-550 Galdieria sulphuraria
NIES-2707 Umbilicosphaera hulburtiana
NIES-3376 Prochlorococcus sp.
NIES-3835 Chloroparvula sp.
NIES-3845, NIES-3848 Unidentified Ulvophyceae
NIES-3847 Acrochaete sp.
NIES-3849 Chloropicon sp.
August 28. 2019
3 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3699 Triparma laevis f. inornata
NIES-3700 Triparma verrucose
NIES-3701 Triparma strigata
June 24. 2017
2 strains became the axenic state.
NIES-4281 Navicula pelliculosa
NIES-4282 Desmodesmus subspicatus
May 27. 2019
2 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2565 Triparma laevis f. inornata
NIES-3999 Trichodesmium sp.
May 15. 2019
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-731 Volvox dissipatrix →　V. zeikusii
April 19. 2019
3 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-4280, NIES-4281 Navicula pelliculosa
NIES-4282 Desmodesmus subspicatus
March 15. 2019
40 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2527, NIES-2528, NIES-2529, NIES-2530 Micromonas pusilla
NIES-2531 Ostreococcus sp.
NIES-2542, NIES-2543, NIES-2544, NIES-2545, NIES-4234, NIES-4285 Microcystis aeruginosa
NIES-3391 Pelagomonas calceolata
NIES-3758, NIES-3759 Synechocystis sp.
NIES-4060 Paulinella micropora
NIES-4148, NIES-4149, NIES-4151, NIES-4152, NIES-4154, NIES-4157, NIES-4159, NIES-4160, NIES-4161, NIES-4162, NIES-4163, NIES-4164 Rhodomonas sp.
NIES-4150, NIES-4153, NIES-4155 Rhodomonas chrysoidea
NIES-4165 Chroomonas sp.
NIES-4174, NIES-4177, NIES-4189 Cryptomonas tetrapyrenoidosa
NIES-4175, NIES-4178, NIES-4180, NIES-4181, NIES-4186, NIES-4187, NIES-4194 Cryptomonas sp.
NIES-4262 Coleochaete scutata
NIES-4284 Chloromonas muramotoi
February 22. 2019
NIES-3600 Trichodesmium sp. recently opened to distribution.
January 31. 2019
7 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3840 Acaryochloris tomasi
NIES-4062, NIES-4063, NIES-4064, NIES-4065 Pseudanabaena cinerea
NIES-4237, NIES-4238 Pseudanabaena yagii
November 22. 2018
9 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2880 Prochlorococcus marinus
NIES-2881, NIES-2882, NIES-2883, NIES-2884, NIES-2885, NIES-2886, NIES-2887, NIES-2888 Prochlorococcus sp.
November 5. 2018
12 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3284 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
NIES-4211, NIES-4213, NIES-4265 Desmodesmus sp.
NIES-4212 Neochlorosarcina negevensis
NIES-4214 Messastrum gracile
NIES-4215 Monoraphidium sp.
NIES-4216 Chlorella sorokiniana
NIES-4217 Tetrastrum staurogeniaeforme
NIES-4236 Microseira wollei
NIES-4266 Coelastrum sp.
NIES-4267 Desmodesmus costato-granulatus
October 25. 2018
17 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-4143 Chlamydomonas augustae
NIES-4241, NIES-4242, NIES-4243, NIES-4244, NIES-4245, NIES-4246, NIES-4247, NIES-4248, NIES-4249, NIES-4251, NIES-4253, NIES-4255, NIES-4256 Chlamydomonas sp.
NIES-4250, NIES-4252, NIES-4254 Vitreochlamys sp.
October 22. 2018
2 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-4030 Chara leptospora
NIES-4269 Nitella acuminata

4 strains became the axenic state.
NIES-1700 Chrysophaeum taylorii
NIES-2673 Ostreococcus tauri
NIES-3986 Volvox ferrisii
NIES-4128 Volvox dissipatrix
October 12. 2018
NIES-4114 Pseudophyllomitus vesiculosus recently opened to distribution.
September 6. 2018
NIES-4109 Viridiuvalis adhaerens recently opened to distribution.
August 23. 2018
21 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2369  Corisphaera gracilis
NIES-2376  Helicosphaera wallichii
NIES-2872  Calyptrosphaera oblonga
NIES-2875  Gephyrocapsa oceanica
NIES-2876, NIES-2877  Syracosphaera pulchra
NIES-3367  Emiliania huxleyi
NIES-3368  Gephyrocapsa oceanica
NIES-3584, NIES-4225, NIES-4226  Raphidiopsis raciborskii
NIES-3989, NIES-3990, NIES-3991  Nostoc commune
NIES-4124  Stephanosphaera pluvialis
NIES-4125  Stephanosphaera pluvialis
NIES-4126  Pleodorina thompsonii
NIES-4127  Volvox powersii
NIES-4128  Volvox dissipatrix
NIES-4129, NIES-4130  Micractinium sp.
June 27. 2018
16 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3667, NIES-3668, NIES-3670  Chloropicon roscoffensis
NIES-3669  Chloroparvula pacifica
NIES-3671  Chloropicon sieburthii
NIES-4076, NIES-4077  Symbiodinium sp.
NIES-4110, NIES-4111  Volvox reticuliferus
NIES-4116  Raphidiopsis sp.
NIES-4118  Gambierdiscus scabrosus
NIES-4119  Gambierdiscus australes
NIES-4121  Gonium pectorale
NIES-4122  Chrysochromulina sp.
NIES-4123  Aphanizomenon sp.
May 25. 2018
17 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2898  Carteria sp.
NIES-3572, NIES-4107  Gymnomonas nepalensis
NIES-3851  Aulacoseira ambigua f. japonica
NIES-3852  Aulacoseira pusilla
NIES-3853  Cyclostephanos tholiformis
NIES-3854  Cyclotella atomus
NIES-3855  Cyclotella menduanae
NIES-3857  Fragilaria gracillis
NIES-3858  Nitzschia fruticosa
NIES-3859  Staurosirella berolinensis
NIES-3860  Stephanodiscus hantzschii
NIES-3861  Ulnaria delicatissima
NIES-3862  Ulnaria japonica
NIES-3891  Cyanidium caldarium
NIES-3892  Galdieria sulphuraria
NIES-4015  Craticula pseudocitrus
April 12. 2018
13 strains of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii were revised to Raphidiopsis raciborskii (Aguilera, A. et al. 2018).
NIES-930, NIES-991, NIES-992, NIES-993, NIES-994, NIES-1040, NIES-1041, NIES-1259, NIES-1260, NIES-1261, NIES-1262, NIES-3583, NIES-3734
April 5. 2018
NIES-2265 Haematococcus lacustris is available as axenic strain.
January 29. 2018
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-4032, NIES-4033, NIES-4034 Carolibrandtia ciliaticola
NIES-4061 Rufusiella insignis
December 14. 2017
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2893  Pycnococcus provasolii
NIES-2895  Ostreococcus lucimarinus
NIES-2896, NIES-2897  Mychonastes sp.
NIES-2899  Botrydiopsis sp.
NIES-2900  Mychonastes sp.
NIES-2901  Pseudodictyosphaerium sp.
NIES-2902, NIES-3741  Chlorella sp.
NIES-3742, NIES-3743  Mychonastes sp.
NIES-3890  Triparma sp.
NIES-3902, NIES-3903  Carteria sp.
NIES-3904, NIES-3905, NIES-3906, NIES-3907, NIES-3908, NIES-3909  Chlamydomonas sp.
NIES-3910  Chlorella sorokiniana
NIES-3911, NIES-3912  Chlorella sp.
NIES-3913  Chroomonas sp.
NIES-3914  Crucigenia lauterbornii
NIES-3915  Cryptomonas curvata
NIES-3916  Cryptomonas sp.
NIES-3917  Gungnir neglectum
NIES-3918  Monodus sp.
NIES-3920  Pteromonas sp.
NIES-3921  Rhodomonas sp.
NIES-3923  Vitreochlamys nekrassovii
NIES-3974  Calothrix sp.
NIES-4016  Nannochloris bacillaris
November 16. 2017
2 strains became the axenic state.
NIES-3646 Closterium moniliferum
NIES-3779 Merismopedia sp.
November 9. 2017
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3722  Angulamoeba microcystivorans
NIES-3723  Copromyxa microcystidis
NIES-3725  Korotnevella jeppesenii
NIES-3726  Korotnevella pelagolacustris
NIES-3728  Vannella planctonica
NIES-3729  Vexillifera westveldii
NIES-3730  Microcystis aeruginosa
NIES-3766  Vannella simplex
NIES-3767  Vannella simplex
August 14. 2017
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3744  Dunaliella sp.
NIES-3850  Chaetopeltis orbvicularis
NIES-4017  Astrephomene gubernaculifera
NIES-4018, NIES-4100  Eudorina sp.
NIES-4019  Apatococcus lobatus
NIES-4020  Nitzschia brevissima
NIES-4021, NIES-4022, NIES-4023, NIES-4024, NIES-4025, NIES-4026, NIES-4027, NIES-4028  Volvox sp.
NIES-4068, NIES-4069  Volvox tertius
June 13. 2017
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-2150 'Chlorella ellipsoidea' →　Pseudochlorella pringsheimii
NIES-640, NIES-2352 'Chlorella' saccharophila →　Chloroidium saccharophilum
June 8. 2017
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-4035  Planktothrix agardhii
NIES-4036, NIES-4037  Dolichospermum affine
NIES-4038, NIES-4039  Dolichospermum flos-aquae
NIES-4040, NIES-4041  Dolichospermum smithii
NIES-4042, NIES-4043  Sphaerospermopsis eucompacta
NIES-4044, NIES-4045  Sphaerospermopsis reniformis
NIES-4046, NIES-4047  Dolichospermum flos-aquae
NIES-4048, NIES-4049  Dolichospermum lemmermannii
NIES-4050  Aphanizomenon gracile
NIES-4051  Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi
NIES-4052, NIES-4053  Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
NIES-4054  Planktothrix agardhii
NIES-4055, NIES-4056, NIES-4057  Microcystis aeruginosa
NIES-4058  Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides
June 5. 2017
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-4101, NIES-4105  Calothrix sp.
NIES-4102  Chondrocystis sp.
NIES-4103  Nostoc sp.
NIES-4106  Fischerella sp.
May 9. 2017
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3760, NIES-3761, NIES-3762, NIES-3763 Hapalochloris nozakii
NIES-3787, NIES-3788, NIES-3789, NIES-3790, NIES-3791, NIES-3792, NIES-3793, NIES-3794, NIES-3795, NIES-3796, NIES-3797, NIES-3798, NIES-3799, NIES-3800, NIES-3801, NIES-3802, NIES-3803, NIES-3804, NIES-3805, NIES-3806, NIES-3807 Microcystis aeruginosa
May 8. 2017
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-155 Tetracystis chlorococcoides →　Chlorococcum chlorococcoides
April 26. 2017
A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-4029 Volvox rousseletii
April 13. 2017
A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3538 Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii
April 7. 2017
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-438  Chlamydomonas monadina →　Microglena sp.
NIES-725  Eudorina unicocca →　E. peripheralis
NIES-2743  Chlamydomonas media →　Microglena medi
NIES-2744  Chlamydomonas opisthopyre →　Microglena opisthopyren
NIES-2570  Chlamydomonas neoplanoconvexa →　Chlamydomonas pseudoplanoconvexa
January 19. 2017
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-2145 Nannochloropsis oculata →　N. oceanica
January 18. 2017
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-2587 Nannochloropsis gaditana →　Microchloropsis gaditana
January 16. 2017
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-2118 Oscillatorias sp. →　Leptolyngbya sp.
January 12. 2017
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-92  Scenedesmus acuminatus var. tetradesmoides →　Tetradesmus acuminatus
NIES-93  Scenedesmus dimorphus →　Tetradesmus dimorphus
NIES-119  Scenedesmus dimorphus →　Tetradesmus dimorphus
NIES-209  Pediastrum boryanum →　Pseudopediastrum alternans
NIES-216  Pediastrum tetras →　Stauridium tetras
NIES-246  Schroederia setigera →　Pseudoschroederia antillarum
NIES-302  Pediastrum simplex →　Monactinus sturmii
NIES-305  Phormidium ramosum →　Pseudanabaena sp.
NIES-515  Plectonema radiosum →　Tolypothrix sp.
NIES-2098  Calothrix elenkinii →　 Calothrix sp.
NIES-2100  Calothrix gracilis →　Calothrix sp.
NIES-2124  Phormidium henningsii →　Unidentified cyanobacterium
NIES-2135  Tolypothrix tenuis →　Leptolyngbya boryana
NIES-2279  Scenedesmus obliquus →　Tetradesmus obliquus
NIES-2280  Scenedesmus obliquus →　Tetradesmus obliquus
NIES-2571  Tolypothrix distorta var. symplocoides →　Tolypothrix sp.
December 21. 2016
38 strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3438  Prorocentrum triestinum,
NIES-3441  Prorocentrum concavum,
NIES-3442, NIES-3443  Prorocentrum sp.,
NIES-3448, NIES-3449, NIES-3450  Gambierdiscus toxicus,
NIES-3451  Gambierdiscus yasumotoi,
NIES-3452  Karenia mikimotoi,
NIES-3453  Karenia papillionacea,
NIES-3454  Akashiwo sanguinea,
NIES-3587  Heterosigma akashiwo,
NIES-3590  Amphidinium carterae,
NIES-3591, NIES-3592  Amphidinium sp.,
NIES-3595  Cochlodinium fulvescens,
NIES-3597  Gymnodinium impudicum,
NIES-3598, NIES-3602  Gymnodinium sp.,
NIES-3604  Gyrodinium falcatum,
NIES-3605  Gyrodinium instriatum,
NIES-3606  Gyrodinium sp.,
NIES-3615  Fragilidium sp.,
NIES-3617, NIES-3618, NIES-3619, NIES-3620, NIES-3621  Heterocapsa circularisquma,
NIES-3623  Pyrophacus horologium,
NIES-3624  Pyrophacus steinii,
NIES-3625  Thecadinium kofoidii,
NIES-3627, NIES-3628  Chlamydomonas sp.,
NIES-3629  Dunaliella sp.,
NIES-3630  Oltmannsiellopsis viridis,
NIES-3631  Oltmannsiellopsis unicellularis,
NIES-3632  Desmodesmus komarekii
November 17. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3445, NIES-3446, NIES-3610  Alexandrium catenella,
NIES-3447  A. fraterculum,
NIES-3611  A. hiranoi,
NIES-3612  A. tamiyavanichii
November 14. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3764  Diphylleia rotans,
NIES-3876  Trachyrhizium urniformis,
NIES-3877  Nitzschia sp.
October 21. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3866  Glaucocystis bhattacharyae,
NIES-3867  Glaucocystis miyajii,
NIES-3868  Glaucocystis oocystiformis,
NIES-3874, NIES-3875  Volvox capensis,
NIES-3982, NIES-3983  Yamagishiella unicocca,
NIES-3984, NIES-3985  Eudorina sp.,
NIES-3986, NIES-3987, NIES-3988  Volvox ferrisii
October 11. 2016
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-2094 Anabaena riabilis →　Nostoc sp.
October 1. 2016
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-512 Pseudanabaena galeata →　P. foetida var. intermedia
Sept. 14. 2016
A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3616 Gonyaulax sp.
Aug. 8. 2016
Genome of Cyanobium sp., strain NIES-981 is recently published in GenomeA by Yamaguchi, H. et al.
Aug. 3. 2016
NIES-850 Pseudochattonella verruculosa, NIES-1418 Nephroselmis sp., NIES-2412 Acaryochloris marina are available as axenic strain from August 2016.
Jul. 14. 2016
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-966, NIES-1369   Glaucocystis nostochinearum →　G. oocystiformis
NIES-1961  Glaucocystis nostochinearum →　G. miyajii
NIES-2141  Glaucocystis nostochinearum →　G. geitleri
Jul. 8. 2016
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-73 Dolichospermum flos-aquae →　Sphaerospermopsis kisseleviana
Jun. 29. 2016
Whole-genome sequences are now available for
NIES-88  Microcystis aeruginosa,
NIES-2202  Chlamydomonas applanata,
NIES-2207  Chlamydomonas asymmetrica,
NIES-2212  Chlamydomonas debaryana,
NIES-2242  Chlamydomonas sphaeroides.
Whole-genome and Plasmid DNA data are available for NIES-3754  Fischerella sp.
Jun. 22. 2016
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-558 Chattonella marina var. antiqua →　C. marina var. marina
Jun. 17. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3639 Stichococcus bacillaris
NIES-3719 Coleochaete nitellarum
NIES-3775 Asulcocephalium miricentonis
NIES-3776, NIES-3777 Leiocephalium pseudosanguineum
Jun. 14. 2016
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-2285, NIES-2286 Klebsormidium flaccidum →　K. nitens
Jun. 13. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2659, NIES-2660 Chattonella marina var. antiqua
NIES-3362, NIES-3366 Emiliania huxleyi,
NIES-3575 Koshicola spirodelophila,
Jun. 6. 2016
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-40  Anabaena affinis →　Dolichospermum affine
NIES-41  A. circinalis →　D. circinale
NIES-806, NIES-835  A. compacta →　D. compactuma
NIES-833  A. lemmermannii →　D. lemmermannii
NIES-815, NIES-816, NIES-817, NIES-834, NIES-1723  A. planctonica →　D. planctonicum
NIES-824, NIES-1724  A. smithii →　D. smithii
NIES-76  A. spiroides →　D. spiroides
Jun. 2. 2016
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-504  Phormidium foveolarum →　Leptolyngbya sp.
NIES-2122  Phormidium ambiguum →　Leptolyngbya sp.
NIES-2129  Plectonema calothricoides →　Leptolyngbya sp.
May 31. 2016
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Apr. 25. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3259 Calothrix parietina,
NIES-3646 Closterium moniliferum,
NIES-3647 Suigetsumonas clinomigrationis
Apr. 21. 2016
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-981 Synechococcus sp. →　Cyanobium sp.
Apr. 11. 2016
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-329  Ulothrix variabilis →　Klebsormidium sp.
NIES-2682  Bolidomonas pacifica →　Triparma pacifica
NIES-3369  Bolidomonas sp. →　Triparma sp.
NIES-3370  Bolidomonas pacifica var. eleuthera →　Triparma eleuthera
NIES-3371  Bolidomonas pacifica var. eleuthera →　Triparma eleuthera
April 7. 2016
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-2575 Chloromonas carrizoensis →　Ixipapillifera deasonii
April 6. 2016
We have changed scientific names.
NIES-2320, NIES-2321, NIES-2322 Chlamydomonas sp. →　Rhysamphichloris similis
April 5. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3702 Dangeardinia metastigma,
NIES-3703 D. pseudopertusa,
NIES-3704, NIES-3705 Rhysamphichloris curta,
NIES-3706, NIES-3707 Ixipapillifera pauromitos
March 4. 2016
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March 4. 2016
A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3757 Stanieria sp.
March 2. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3710 Chaetoceros debilis
NIES-3711 Chaetoceros lorenzianus
NIES-3712 Chaetoceros setoensis
NIES-3713 Chaetoceros socialis f. radians
NIES-3714, NIES-3715 Chaetoceros tenuissimus
NIES-3716, NIES-3717, NIES-3718 Chaetoceros sp.
NIES-3721 Entamoeba marina
NIES-3649 Gymnoxanthella radiolariae
February 16. 2016
Genome of Parachlorella kessleri, strain NIES-2152 is recently published in Biotechnol. Biofuels by Ota, S. et al.
January 27. 2016
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3768, NIES-3769, NIES-3770 Pyrobotrys casinoensis
NIES-3771, NIES-3772 Pyrobotrys elongata
NIES-3773, NIES-3774 Pyrobotrys squarrosa
January 22. 2016
A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3808 Symbiodinium minutum
January 7. 2016
Genome of Nostoc sp., strain NIES-3756 is recently published in J. Biotechnol. by Hirose, Y. et al.
December 7. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3754 Fischerella sp.
NIES-3755 Leptolyngbya sp.
NIES-3780, NIES-3784 Volvox africanus
NIES-3781, NIES-3782, NIES-3783, NIES-3785, NIES-3786 Volvox reticuliferus
December 4. 2015
Genome of Leptolyngbya sp., strain NIES-2104 is recently published in DNA Res. by Shimura, Y. et al.
November 30. 2015
A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3756 Nostoc sp.
November 17. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3830 Compsopogon aeruginosus
NIES-3675 Nannochloris maculata
NIES-3676, NIES-3677, NIES-3678 Nannochloris sp.
NIES-2894 Picochlorum oculatum
NIES-3828, NIES-3829 Thorea gaudichaudii
October 22. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3752, NIES-3753 Chloromonas krienitzii
NIES-3400 Pyramimonas vacuolata
NIES-3395, NIES-3402, NIES-3404, NIES-3406, NIES-3409, NIES-3410, NIES-3412 Pyramimonas sp.
August 26. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2873, NIES-2874 Emiliania huxleyi,
NIES-2878 Umbilicosphaera foliosa
NIES-2879 U. hulburtiana
NIES-3637 Coolia malayensis
NIES-3745 Euglena anabaena var. minor
NIES-3779 Merismopedia sp.
August 5. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2509, NIES-2510, NIES-2511 Chattonella marina var. antiqua,
NIES-2512, NIES-2513, NIES-2514, NIES-2515, NIES-2516, NIES-2517, NIES-2518 Chattonella marina var. marina,
NIES-3576, NIES-3577, NIES-3578, NIES-3579, NIES-3580, NIES-3581 Nitzschiasp.,
July 22. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3373 Spirulina subsalsa var. salina
NIES-3585 Nodularia sp.
NIES-3708, NIES-3709 Geminocystis sp.
July 15. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3645 Cyanophora cuspidata
NIES-3749, NIES-3750 Pascherina tetras
July 8. 2015
25 strains of Chattonella recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2383, NIES-2384, NIES-2385, NIES-2386, NIES-2387, NIES-2388, NIES-2389, NIES-2390 Chattonella marina var. antiqua,
NIES-2391, NIES-2392, NIES-2393, NIES-2394, NIES-2395, NIES-2396, NIES-2397 Chattonella marina var. marina,
NIES-2398, NIES-2399, NIES-2400, NIES-2401, NIES-2402, NIES-2403, NIES-2404, NIES-2405, NIES-2406, NIES-2407 Chattonella marina var. ovata
June 19. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3374 Chlorogonium capillatum
NIES-2867 Nephroselmis clavistella
June 18. 2015
19 strains of Pyramimonas sp. recently opened to distribution. NIES-3392, NIES-3393, NIES-3394, NIES-3396, NIES-3397, NIES-3398, NIES-3399, NIES-3401, NIES-3403, NIES-3405, NIES-3407, NIES-3408, NIES-3411, NIES-3413, NIES-3414, NIES-3415, NIES-3416, NIES-3417, NIES-3418 Pyramimonas sp.
June 10. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3731, NIES-3732 Aphanizomenon sp.,
NIES-3733 Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi
NIES-3734 Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii
NIES-3735 Limnothrix sp.
NIES-3736 Planktothrix suspensa
NIES-3738 Pseudanabaena sp.
NIES-3739 Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides
NIES-3740 Unidentified cyanobacterium
June 9. 2015
Genome of Microcystis aeruginosa, strain NIES-2549 is recently published in GenomeA by Yamaguchi, H. et al.
May 28. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3640, NIES-3641, NIES-3642 Gloeomonas anomalipyrenoide
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-447 Chloromonas insignis →　Gloeomonas anomalipyrenoides
May 1. 2015
Genome of Microcystis aeruginosa, strain NIES-44 is recently published in GenomeA by Okano, K. et al.
Mar. 9. 2015
We have changed a scientific name.
NIES-996 Stichococcus ampulliformis →　Pseudomarvania ampulliformis
Mar. 6. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3355 Ciliophrys infusionum
Feb. 18. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3358, NIES-3359, NIES-3360 Trentepohlia bosseae var. samoensis
Feb. 6. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2734, NIES-2735 Eudorina sp.
NIES-3389, NIES-3390 Chloromonas fukushimae

We have changed genus names.
Anabaena （160株） →　Dolichospermum （136 strains）、Sphaerospermopsis （29 strains）
Jan. 28. 2015
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3382 Colemanosphaera angeleri
NIES-3383, NIES-3384, NIES-3385, NIES-3386, NIES-3387, NIES-3388 Colemanosphaera charkowiensis
Jan. 5. 2015
NIES-2860 Vacuoliviride crystalliferum gen. et sp. nov.
Dec. 17. 2014
We have changed species names.
NIES-763 Cyanophora paradoxa →　Cyanophora kugrensii
NIES-764 Cyanophora paradoxa →　Cyanophora sudae
Nov. 28. 2014
NIES-2481 Microcystis aeruginosa is available as axenic strain from November 2014.
Nov. 17. 2014
We updated the coccolithophorids strains with recent state as "coccolith bearing cells", "naked cells", or "under recovery for coccolith bearing".
Nov. 6. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3369 Bolidomonas sp.
NIES-3370, NIES-3371 Bolidomonas pacifica var. eleuthera
Oct. 4. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2854  Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea
NIES-2855, NIES-2856  Tetraselmis sp.
NIES-2857  Heterosigma akashiwo
NIES-2858  Bangiopsis sp.
NIES-2859  Ophiocytium sp.
Oct. 16. 2014
A strain recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2860 Unidentified eustigmatiphyte
Oct. 4. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3643, NIES-3644 Oogamochlamys sp.
Sept. 30. 2014
MCC-NIES introduction has been published in The North Pacific Marine Science Organization "PICES" Press Newsletter of this summer 2014. In the link to the PICES Press for the volume 22, number 2, you can download the file about "Microbial Culture Collection at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan", (15th article of the volume); http://www.pices.int/publications/pices_press/volume22/v22-n2/22_issue2.aspx
Sept. 29. 2014
NIES-3351 Ostreopsis cf. ovata is available as axenic strain from October 2014.
Aug. 25. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3378, NIES-3379, NIES-3380, NIES-3381 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Aug. 22. 2014
Mitochondrioal genome sequence of Chrysochromulina sp., strain NIES-1333 is recently published in Mobile Genetic Elements by Nishimura, Y. et al. .
Jul. 11. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-2566  Unidentified pedinophyte
NIES-2862  Chloromonas kasaiae
NIES-2863  Gonium pectorale
NIES-2864, NIES-2865, NIES-2866  Nephroselmis sp.
Jun. 11. 2014
Genome of Klebsormidium flaccidum, strain NIES-2285 is available at Klebsormidium flaccidum genome project. Chloroplast genome (NC_023133) of Porphyridium purpureum, strain NIES-2140 is published in J. Plant Res. by Tajima, N. et al. .
Jun. 5. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-1390  Tsukubamonas globosa
NIES-2694, NIES-2695  Calcidiscus leptoporus
NIES-2846  Allapsa brevifila
Mar. 31. 2014
NIES-3377 Cyanidioschyzon merolae (Purified strain from NIES-1332) is now available.
Feb. 27. 2014
Strains recently opened to distribution.
NIES-3275  Fremyella diplosiphon
NIES-3276  Plectonema boryanum
NIES-3277  Synechococcus leopoliensis
Dec. 18. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-3349  Microcystis aeruginosa
NIES-3350, NIES-3351  Ostreopsis cf. ovata
NIES-3352, NIES-3353  Ostreopsis sp.
Dec. 2. 2013
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Nov. 27. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2708  Monoraphidium convolutum
NIES-2709, NIES-2710  Raphidocelis subcapitata
NIES-2711  Selenastrum gracile
NIES-2712  Tetranephris brasiliensis
NIES-2713  Pseudococcomyxa simplex
NIES-2714  Watanabea reniformis

We have changed species names.
NIES-45  Arthrospira platensis →　Planktothrix spiroides
NIES-597  Arthrospira platensis →　Planktothrix spiroides
NIES-2308  Oscillatoris sp. →　Arthrospira sp.
NIES-3081  Spirulina sp. →　Planktothrix spiroides
Nov. 14. 2013
Please check the strains recently opened to distribution.
Cyanophyceae 1, Chlorophyceae 2, Prasinophyceae 14, Trebouxiophyceae 3, Dinophyceae 8, Chrysophyceae 2, Pelagophyceae 3, Pavlovophyceae 1、Prymnesiophyceae 6, Oligohymenophorea 1, Thecofilosea 1
Nov. 13. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2805, NIES-2807, NIES-2808, NIES-2810 Chara braunii
NIES-2821 Nitella comptonii
Oct. 30. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
■Bacillariophyceae: 8 strains
NIES-2837  Skeletonema ardens
NIES-2838  Skeletonema costatum
NIES-2839  Skeletonema dohrnii
NIES-2840  Skeletonema grevillei
NIES-2841  Skeletonema japonicum
NIES-2842  Skeletonema menzelii
NIES-2843  Skeletonema pseudocostatum
NIES-2844  Skeletonema tropicum
Aug. 1. 2013
A newly deposited strain is now available.
NIES-2847 Eocercomonas uvella
Sept. 17. 2013
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Jul. 11. 2013
We have updated last of "FAQ" was done.
May. 31. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
■Bacillariophyceae: 18 strains
NIES-2717  Achnanthidium convergens
NIES-2718, NIES-2719  Craticula molestiformis
NIES-2720  Eolimna minima
NIES-2721  E. subminuscula
NIES-2722  Fitsulifera saprophila
NIES-2723  Gomphonema parvulum
NIES-2724, NIES-2725  Mayamaea atomus
NIES-2726, NIES-2727, NIES-2728, NIES-2729  Nitzschia palea
NIES-2730  Planothidium frequentissimum
NIES-2731  P. frequentissimum
NIES-2747  Psammoneis sp.
NIES-2732, NIES-2733  Sellaphora seminulum
■Prymnesiophyceae: 5 strains
NIES-2370, NIES-2371, NIES-2372  Emiliania huxleyi
NIES-2374, NIES-2375  Gephyrocapsa oceanica
May. 30. 2013
We updated the coccolithophorids strains with recent state as "coccolith bearing cells", "naked cells", or "under recovery for coccolith bearing".
May. 21. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2540, NIES-2541 Chlorella variabilis
May. 15. 2013
We have changed species names.
NIES-2171  Chlorella sp. →　Micractinium inermum
NIES-2173  Chlorella vulgaris →　C. sorokiniana
NIES-2167  Chlorella sorokiniana →　Didymogenes sphaerica
NIES-2330  Chlorella sp. →　Didymogenes soliella
Apr. 30. 2013
A newly deposited strain is now available.
NIES-2742 Bulboplastis apyrenoidosa
Apr. 23. 2013
Color of the Porphyridium strains are now quoted for each of these cultures.
Apr. 15. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2667  Penium margaritaceum
NIES-2848  Chlamydomonas sp.
NIES-2849, NIES-2850, NIES-2851  Chlorococcum sp.
Apr. 8. 2013
A newly deposited strain is now available.
NIES-2665 Umezakia natans
Apr. 4. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2648 Trentepohlia arborum
NIES-2649, NIES-2650, NIES-2651, NIES-2652 Trentepohlia aurea
Apr. 3. 2013
We have changed species names of Coccomyxa sp. to Coccomyxa subellipsoidea.
Mar.1. 2013
We have just published ‘NIES-Collection, List of Strains, 9th Edition.’ Please request to the e-mail address of the NIES-Collection if you are interested in the catalog.
Feb. 21. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2533, NIES-2534  Skeletonema dohrnii
NIES-2535, NIES-2536  Skeletonema japonicum
NIES-2537  Skeletonema tropicum
NIES-2716  Hemiselmis andersenii
Jan. 28. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2774, NIES-2775 Calyptrosphaera sphaeroidea
Jan. 25. 2013
We have changed "difficult to transport" starin to "Fragile species to transportaion stress" and "Fragile species to temperature changes".
Jan. 16. 2013
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2743 Chlamydomonas media
NIES-2744 Chlamydomonas pseudomacrostigma
Jan. 11. 2013
We updated the coccolithophorids strains with recent state as "coccolith bearing cells", "naked cells", or "under recovery for coccolith bearing".
Dec. 27. 2012
We have changed species names of Chattonella antiqua (10 strains) and Chattonella ovata (5 strains) to Chattonella marina var. antiqua and Chattonella marina var. ovata, respectively.
Dec. 21. 2012
Notification of species name change in NIES-39, 45, 46, 597.
We changed "Spirulina platensis " to "Arthrospira platensis ".
Dec. 20. 2012
Newly deposited strains are now available.
NIES-2736, NIES-2737, NIES-2738, NIES-2739Volvox ferrisii
NIES-2740Volvox kirkiorum
NIES-2745 Esquamula lacrimiformis

Notification of species name change in NIES-543.
We changed "Volvox prolificus " to "V. kirkiorum ".
We have changed the starin receipt-form with questionnaire. When sending your feedback to our collection, please, use the new form.
Search results are downloadable as a CSV file.
Genome sequence of Spirulina platensis NIES-39 (Syn. Arthrospira platensis ) is available at NITE DOGAN (http://www.bio.nite.go.jp/dogan/MicroTop?GENOME_ID=apl)
NIES-2166 Coccomyxa sp. is now available. This strains is in the process of genome sequencing as Coccomyxa sp. C-169. （http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genomeprj?term=C-169）
We have changed the application forms (to bi-directional). Please use the new ones for ordering and deposition of strains; otherwise we will request the re-send of the forms.
We have just published ‘NIES-Collection, List of Strains, 8th Edition.’ Please request to the e-mail address of the NIES-Collection if you are interested in the catalog.
The URL address of this homepage has been changed to http://mcc.nies.go.jp. Please change the bookmark.
2232 strain data appear in the homepage (including 199 IAM strains moved to NIES)
Genome information appears in “Topics”
“Search” and “online order” started