Strain number NIES-4509  
Phylum Haptophyta  
Class Coccolithophyceae  
Scientific name Pleurochrysis carterae (Braarud & Fagerland) T.Christensen  
Synonym Syracosphaera carterae Braarud & Fargerland  
Former name  
Common name Coccolithophore  
Locality (Date of collection)  
Latitude / Longitude  
Habitat (Isolation source)  
History < Endo, Hiroshi  
Isolator (Date of isolation)  
Identified by  
State of strain Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  ESM  
Temperature:  20 C
Light intensity:  28 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  1 M  
Gene information CSAP-1 ( AB537972 ) , CSAP-2 ( AB539015 ) , FCP ( LC075595 )  
Cell size (min - max) 6 - 16 μm  
Organization Unicellular 
Characteristics Planktonic ; Phototaxis ; oil (hydrocarbon) production  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : LU  
Remarks  
Movie  
Reference
Endo, H., Yoshida, M., Uji, T., Saga, N., Inoue, K., Nagasawa, H. 2016 Stable nuclear transformation system for the coccolithophorid alga Pleurochrysis carterae. Sci Rep, 6, 22252 (article ID).
Strain(s): 4509 
PubMed: 26947136
DOI: 10.1038/srep22252

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