Strain Data

Strain number		NIES-1708
Phylum		Chlorophyta
Class		Chlorophyceae
Scientific name		Gonium multicoccum Pocock
Synonym
Former name
Common name		Green alga
Locality (Date of collection)		Chikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan (2004-03-**)
Latitude / Longitude
Habitat (Isolation source)		Freshwater (Paddy soil)
History		< Nozaki, Hisayoshi
Isolator (Date of isolation)		Yamada, Toshihiro (2004-06-03)
Identified by		Yamada, Toshihiro
State of strain		Subculture; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: AF-6 Temperature: 25 C Light intensity: 13-16 µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 2 M
Gene information		18S rRNA ( AB511840 ) , ITS2 ( AB246192 ) , rbcL ( AB246188 ) , MID ( AB774226 )
Cell size (min - max)
Organization		Colonial; Flagellate
Characteristics		Phototaxis ; Cosmopolitan ; Resting spore-forming ; Homothallic ; Isogamous
Other strain no.		Other strain no. : Asa.Goni.84
Remarks
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Reference
Yamagishi, S., Yamamoto, K., Takahashi, K., Kawai-Toyooka, H., Suzuki, S., Matsuzaki, R., Yamaguchi, H., Kawachi, M., Higashiyama, T., Nozaki, H. 2024 Evolutionary analysis of MID homologs during the transition from homothallic species to heterothallic species in Volvox sect. Volvox (Chlorophyceae). Phycol. Res., 72, 46-55. Keywords: male gamete; mating system; minus dominance gene (MID); molecular evolution; sex; sperm packet; volvocine green algae Strain(s): 289, 456, 460, 541, 544, 545, 569, 572, 574, 582, 652, 653, 654, 732, 851, 852, 857, 872, 891, 892, 1362, 1363, 1708, 1710, 1859, 2457, 2569, 2735, 2736, 2740, 3382, 3383, 3780, 3782, 3786, 3874, 3984, 3986, 3988, 4021, 4025, 4336, 4432, 4535, 4536, 4537 DOI: 10.1111/pre.12538 Sausen, N., Malavasi, V., Melkonian, M. 2018 Molecular phylogeny, systematics and revision of the type species of Lobomonas, L. francei,(Volvocales, Chlorophyta) and closely related taxa. J. Phycol., 54, 198-214. Keywords: crystalline glycoprotein lattice; CWClade; ITS2; L. panduriformis; rbcL; Reinhardtinia; scanning electron microscopy; SSU nrRNA Strain(s): 257, 418, 456, 474, 541, 566, 577, 666, 735, 879, 880, 882, 883, 1362, 1708, 1858, 2567, 3923 PubMed: 29278416 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12615 Hanschen, E. R., Davison, D. R., Ferris, P. J., Michod, R. E. 2018 On the rediscovery of Volvox perglobator (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) and the evolution of outcrossing from self-fertilization. Evol. Ecol. Res., 19, 299-318. Keywords: homothallism; phylogenetics; reversion; self-fertilization; sexual reproduction; volvocine green algae Strain(s): 289, 421, 456, 458, 460, 474, 522, 541, 543, 544, 545, 564, 566, 568, 569, 571, 572, 574, 578, 582, 653, 732, 751, 851, 856, 872, 876, 877, 878, 880, 882, 1038, 1122, 1140, 1148, 1156, 1157, 1362, 1708, 1711, 1713, 1859, 2457, 2569, 2738, 3382, 3388, 3780, 3782, 3986, 4145, 4258, 4259, 4260 Hamaji, T., Ferris, J. P., Nishii, I., Nishimura, Y., Nozaki, H. 2013 Distribution of the sex-determining geneMID and molecular correspondence of mating types within the isogamous genus Gonium (Volvocales, Chlorophyta). PLoS One, 8, e64385 (article ID). Strain(s): 652, 653, 654, 655, 851, 852, 1038, 1039, 1708, 1710, 1711, 2455, 2457 PubMed: 23696888 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064385 Nakada, T., Shinkawa, H., Ito, T., Tomita, M. 2010 Recharacterization of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and its relatives with new isolates from Japan. J. Plant Res., 123, 67-78. Keywords: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Chlorophyceae; distribution; phycology; species; taxonomy Strain(s): 1708, 1858, 2462, 2463, 2464 PubMed: 19882207 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-009-0266-0 Yamada, T., Nakada, T., Miyaji, K., Nozaki, H. 2006 Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Gonium multicoccum (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) newly found in Japan. J. Jpn. Bot., 81, 139-147. Keywords: Chlorophyceae; Gonium multicoccum; ITS2; rbcL; Volvocales Strain(s): 289, 569, 572, 653, 654, 851, 857, 1038, 1707, 1708, 1709, 1711, 1713

Reference

Yamagishi, S., Yamamoto, K., Takahashi, K., Kawai-Toyooka, H., Suzuki, S., Matsuzaki, R., Yamaguchi, H., Kawachi, M., Higashiyama, T., Nozaki, H. 2024 Evolutionary analysis of MID homologs during the transition from homothallic species to heterothallic species in Volvox sect. Volvox (Chlorophyceae). Phycol. Res., 72, 46-55.
Keywords: male gamete; mating system; minus dominance gene (MID); molecular evolution; sex; sperm packet; volvocine green algae
Strain(s): 289, 456, 460, 541, 544, 545, 569, 572, 574, 582, 652, 653, 654, 732, 851, 852, 857, 872, 891, 892, 1362, 1363, 1708, 1710, 1859, 2457, 2569, 2735, 2736, 2740, 3382, 3383, 3780, 3782, 3786, 3874, 3984, 3986, 3988, 4021, 4025, 4336, 4432, 4535, 4536, 4537
DOI: 10.1111/pre.12538

Sausen, N., Malavasi, V., Melkonian, M. 2018 Molecular phylogeny, systematics and revision of the type species of Lobomonas, L. francei,(Volvocales, Chlorophyta) and closely related taxa. J. Phycol., 54, 198-214.
Keywords: crystalline glycoprotein lattice; CWClade; ITS2; L. panduriformis; rbcL; Reinhardtinia; scanning electron microscopy; SSU nrRNA
Strain(s): 257, 418, 456, 474, 541, 566, 577, 666, 735, 879, 880, 882, 883, 1362, 1708, 1858, 2567, 3923
PubMed: 29278416
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12615

Hanschen, E. R., Davison, D. R., Ferris, P. J., Michod, R. E. 2018 On the rediscovery of Volvox perglobator (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) and the evolution of outcrossing from self-fertilization. Evol. Ecol. Res., 19, 299-318.
Keywords: homothallism; phylogenetics; reversion; self-fertilization; sexual reproduction; volvocine green algae
Strain(s): 289, 421, 456, 458, 460, 474, 522, 541, 543, 544, 545, 564, 566, 568, 569, 571, 572, 574, 578, 582, 653, 732, 751, 851, 856, 872, 876, 877, 878, 880, 882, 1038, 1122, 1140, 1148, 1156, 1157, 1362, 1708, 1711, 1713, 1859, 2457, 2569, 2738, 3382, 3388, 3780, 3782, 3986, 4145, 4258, 4259, 4260

Hamaji, T., Ferris, J. P., Nishii, I., Nishimura, Y., Nozaki, H. 2013 Distribution of the sex-determining geneMID and molecular correspondence of mating types within the isogamous genus Gonium (Volvocales, Chlorophyta). PLoS One, 8, e64385 (article ID).
Strain(s): 652, 653, 654, 655, 851, 852, 1038, 1039, 1708, 1710, 1711, 2455, 2457
PubMed: 23696888
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064385

Nakada, T., Shinkawa, H., Ito, T., Tomita, M. 2010 Recharacterization of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and its relatives with new isolates from Japan. J. Plant Res., 123, 67-78.
Keywords: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Chlorophyceae; distribution; phycology; species; taxonomy
Strain(s): 1708, 1858, 2462, 2463, 2464
PubMed: 19882207
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-009-0266-0

Yamada, T., Nakada, T., Miyaji, K., Nozaki, H. 2006 Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Gonium multicoccum (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) newly found in Japan. J. Jpn. Bot., 81, 139-147.
Keywords: Chlorophyceae; Gonium multicoccum; ITS2; rbcL; Volvocales
Strain(s): 289, 569, 572, 653, 654, 851, 857, 1038, 1707, 1708, 1709, 1711, 1713

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