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" 
Movie  
Reference
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

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): 24367115516020323324632933339140541744048750352953153854855358759767872780584385993199510031012101510171031104410451259132613311377138213881411143514391440144114421458172818261831183318401846186218651956213121442146214721502175217621852268232523412352237724122437285428552856285828592860 
PubMed: 24346654
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-013-0596-9

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

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