Strain number NIES-580  
Phylum Chlorophyta  
Class Chlorophyceae  
Scientific name Volvox carteri F.Stein f. kawasakiensis Nozaki  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name Green alga ; Volvocine alga  
Locality (Date of collection) Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan (1984-01-30)  
Latitude / Longitude 35.544547 / 139.655969 
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Paddy soil)  
History < Nozaki, Hisayoshi  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Nozaki, Hisayoshi (1986-06-23)  
Identified by Nozaki, Hisayoshi  
State of strain Subculture; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2018 Mar]  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  VTAC  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  3-5 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  1 M  
Gene information  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization Colonial; Flagellate 
Characteristics Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Dioecious ; Oogamy ; Female ; Crosses with NIES-581  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : 6823-+-2  
Remarks Fragile species to transportation stresses; Read and agree "How to order 4.1"; Axenic 
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