Strain Data

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Strain number		NIES-102
Phylum		Cyanophyta
Class		Cyanophyceae
Scientific name		Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Lemmermann
Synonym		Microcystis ichthyoblabe Kützing; Microcystis novacekii (Komárek) Compère; Microcystis viridis (A.Brown) Lemmermann; Microcystis wesenbergii Komárek
Former name		Microcystis viridis (A.Brown) Lemmermann
Common name		Blue-green alga ; Cyanobacteria
Locality (Date of collection)		Lake Kasumigaura, Ibaraki, Japan (1982-09-**)
Latitude / Longitude		36.0428477398 / 140.373233439
Habitat (Isolation source)		Freshwater (Lake water)
History		< Watanabe, Makoto M.
Isolator (Date of isolation)		Watanabe, Michiko H. (1982-09-**)
Identified by		Watanabe, Michiko H.
State of strain		Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2018 Feb]
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: MA Temperature: 24 C Light intensity: 14-17 µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 42 D
Gene information		Whole-genome ( AP019314 ) , 16S rRNA ( D89033 DQ648027 ) , cpcB, cpcA ( DQ648022 ) , 16S-ITS-23S ( AB638216 ) , 16S-ITS-23 ( AM773538 ) , ITS ( AB254443 ) , cas2 ( AB644436 ) , ftsZ ( AB324859 ) , glnA ( AB324938 ) , gltX ( AB325017 ) , gyrB ( AB014988 AB325096 ) , mcnC, mcnE ( AB481220 ) , mcyA ( AB110106 ) , mcyB ( EU151878 ) , mcyD ( AB110117 ) , mcyE ( AY382535 EU151892 ) , mcyG ( AB110128 ) , mcyJ ( AB110139 ) , mdnA ( FN667622 ) , mdnB ( FN668540 ) , pgi ( AB325175 ) , pirE ( JX129190 ) , recA ( AB325254 ) , rpoC1 ( AB333829 ) , tpi ( AB325333 ) , tufA ( EU151923 ) , dnaN, trp2, mcyJ ( AB254436 )
Cell size (min - max)		- 5 μm
Organization
Characteristics		Cyanobacterial water bloom (aoko) ; Toxicity ; microcystin (+) (Tanabe et al. 2009b) ; Genome decoded strain (Yamaguchi et al. 2020) ; ST10 (Tanabe et al. 2007)
Other strain no.		Other strain no. : K-MV-20
Remarks		Cryopreserved; Axenic; Toxicity; Unstable
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Kim, M., Jung, J., Kim, W., Park, Y., Jeon, C. O., Park, W. 2024 Extensive genomic rearrangement of catalase-Less cyanobloom-forming Microcystis aeruginosa in freshwater ecosystems. J. Microbiol., 62, 933–950. Keywords: Comparative genomics; Cyanobacterial bloom; Cyanobacterial metabolism; Genome plasticity; Microcystin; Oxidative stress Strain(s): 88, 102, 204, 298, 843, 2481, 2549 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-024-00172-7 Wang, Z. G., Yang, Z. H., Shishido, M., Daoudi, K., Hidaka, M., Tateno, H., Futai, E., Ogawa, T. 2024 Microcystis viridis NIES-102 Cyanobacteria lectin (MVL) interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domains (RBDs) via protein–protein interaction. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 25, 6696 (article ID). Strain(s): 102 PubMed: 38928400 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126696 Asada, Y., Kamizato, R., Miyoshi, T., Akiba, M. 2023 Competitive effects of Microcystis aeruginosa-produced organic matter on 2-methylisoborneol removal by powered activated carbon treatment under non-equilibrium conditions. J. JSCE, 79, 23-25005 (article ID) (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Algal organic matter; Powdered activated carbon; 2-methylisoborneol; Competitive adsorption Strain(s): 87, 102, 604, 1053 DOI: 10.2208/jscejj.23-25005 Entfellner, E., Baumann, K. B. L., Edwards, C., Kurmayer, R. 2023 High structural diversity of aeruginosins in bloom-Forming cyanobacteria of the genus Planktothrix as a consequence of multiple recombination events. Mar. Drugs, 21, 638 (article ID). Keywords: horizontal gene transfer; chemical diversification; freshwater ecotypes; shallow waterbodies; deep waterbodies Strain(s): 98, 102, 204, 298, 843, 2481, 2549 PubMed: 38132959 DOI: 10.3390/md21120638 Dahedl, E. K. & Urakawa, H. 2023 Differential effects of hydrogen peroxide and L-lysine treatments on the growth of freshwater Cyanophyta and Chlorophyta. Ecologies, 4, 355-370. Keywords: hydrogen peroxide; L-lysine; algaecide; Microcystis aeruginosa; cyanobacteria Strain(s): 88, 102, 843, 4325 DOI: 10.3390/ecologies4020023 Watanabe, S., Matsunami, N., Okuma, I., Naythen, P. T., Fujibayashi, M., Iseri, Y., Hao, A., Kuba, T. 2022 Blue light irradiation increases the relative abundance of the diatom Nitzschia palea in co-culture with cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Water Environ. Res., 94, e10707 (article ID). Keywords: algae; competition; light-emitting diode; water blooms Strain(s): 102 PubMed: 35403347 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10707 Cao, H., Xu, D., Zhang, T., Ren, Q., Xiang, L., Ning, C., Zhang, Y., Gao, R. 2022 Comprehensive and functional analyses reveal the genomic diversity and potential toxicity of Microcystis. Harmful Algae, 113, 102186 (article ID). Keywords: Microcystis; Pangenome; Toxicity; Diversity; Classification Strain(s): 88, 102, 298, 843, 2481, 2549 PubMed: 35287927 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2022.102186 Lv, X., Cheng, Y., Zhang, S., Hu, Z., Xiao, P., Zhang, H., Geng, R., Renhui, L. 2022 Polyphasic characterization and taxonomic evaluation of a bloom-forming strain morphologically Rresembling Radiocystis fernandoi (Chroococcales, Cyanobacteria) from Lake Erhai, China. Diversity-Basel, 14, 816 (article ID). Keywords: bloom; Microcystis; phylogeny; polyphasic approach; Radiocystis fernandoi; taxonomy Strain(s): 102, 103, 111 DOI: 10.3390/d14100816 Chia, M. A., Ameh, I., George, K. C., Balogun, E. O., Akinyemi, S. A., Lorenzi, A. S. 2022 Genetic diversity of microcystin producers (cyanobacteria) and microcystin congeners in aquatic resources across Africa: A review paper. Toxins, 10, 772 (article ID). Keywords: biological risk; cyanobacteria; cyanotoxin; water supply; African continent; molecular markers; mcy genes Strain(s): 89, 102, 298, 843 PubMed: 36548605 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10120772 Harada, K. 2022 Elucidation of phenomena involving cyanobacteria in freshwater ecosystem by chemically ecological approach. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI, 142, 39-64 (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: chemical ecology; water bloom, β-cyclocitral, density stress, quorum sensing Strain(s): 102, 298, 843 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.21-00146 Pham, T.-L., Tran, T. H. Y., Shimizu, K., Li, Q., Utsumi, M. 2021 Toxic cyanobacteria and microcystin dynamics in a tropical reservoir: assessing the influence of environmental variables. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 28, 63544–63557. Keywords: Harmful algae bloom; Cyanotoxins; Real-time PCR; Sediment Strain(s): 101, 102 PubMed: 32948940 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10826-9 Li, B., Li, J., An, G., Zhao, C., Wang, C. 2021 Long-term and strong suppression against Microcystis growth and microcystin-release by luteolin continuous-release microsphere: Optimal construction, characterization, effects and proteomic mechanisms. Water Res., 202, 117448 (article ID). Keywords: Continuous-release microsphere; Long-term algicidal effect; Luteolin; Microcystin; Microcystis-dominated cyanobacterial bloom; Proteomic mechanism Strain(s): 102, 298 PubMed: 34364065 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117448 Arii, S., Yamashita, R., Tsuji, K., Tomita, K., Hasegawa, M., Bober, B., Harada, K. 2021 Differences in susceptibility of cyanobacteria species to lytic volatile organic compounds and influence on seasonal succession. Chemosphere, 284, 131378 (article ID). Keywords: Susceptibility; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs); β-Cyclocitral; Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC); Seasonal succession Strain(s): 102, 112, 298, 808, 843, 1642, 1652, 1677, 1696, 1728 PubMed: 34217930 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131378 Yamaguchi, H., Suzuki, S., Osana, Y., Kawachi, M. 2020 Genomic characteristics of the toxic bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102. J. Genomics, 8, 1-6. Keywords: algal bloom; cyanobacteria; genome; microcystin; Microcystis aeruginosa; Lake Kasumigaura Strain(s): 102 PubMed: 31892993 DOI: 10.7150/jgen.40978 Erratt, K. J., Creed, I. F., Trick, C. G. 2020 Differential drawdown of ammonium, nitrate, and urea by freshwater chlorophytes and Cyanobacteria. J. Phycol., 56, 458-468. Strain(s): 88, 90, 102, 843 PubMed: 31875965 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12960 Pham, T.-L., Tran, T. H. Y., Hoang, N. S., Ngo, X. Q., Tran, T. T. 2020 Co-occurrence of microcystin-and geosminproducing cyanobacteria in the Tri An Reservoir, a drinking-water supply in Vietnam. Fundam. Appl. Limnol., 193, 299-311. Keywords: taste and odor; off-flavor compound; earthy/muddy smell; cyanotoxin Strain(s): 102 DOI: 10.1127/fal/2020/1296 Asukabe, H., Akahori, S., Ueno, E., Nakayama, T., Yamashita, R., Arii, S., Harada, K., Imanishi, S. Y. 2020 Cyanobacterial classification with the toxicity using MALDI Biotyper. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 31, 1572-1578. Keywords: cyanobacteria; MALDI Biotyper; microcystins; profiling Strain(s): 27, 39, 42, 73, 81, 87, 89, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 207, 208, 230, 266, 298, 416, 433, 478, 510, 512, 515, 592, 593, 604, 611, 808, 809, 835, 843, 846, 847, 905, 928, 931, 932, 945, 981, 989, 1025, 1043, 1058, 1061, 1064, 1068, 1069, 1071, 1076, 1085, 1099, 1101, 1105, 1113, 1115, 1126, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1144, 1157, 1215, 1642, 1643, 1652, 1668, 1672, 1673, 1677, 1678, 1698, 2087, 2131, 2412, 2665, 3708, 3733, 3734, 3736, 3755, 3756, 3757 PubMed: 32501712 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00148 Batista, A. M. M., Woodhouse, J. N., Grossart, H.-P., Giani, A. 2019 Methanogenic archaea associated to Microcystis sp. in field samples and in culture. Hydrobiologia, 831, 1–4. Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Methanogenic archaea; Bacterial community composition; Microcystis sp.; Tropical reservoir Strain(s): 101, 102, 1114 DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3655-3 Tanabe, Y., Hodoki, Y., Sano, T., Tada, K., Watanabe, MM. 2018a Adaptation of the freshwater bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa to brackish water is driven by recent horizontal transfer of sucrose genes. Front. Microbiol., 9, 1150 (article ID). Keywords: Microcystis; bloom; salt tolerance; sucrose; genomics; brackish water; horizontal gene trasnfer; ecotype Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1052, 1059, 1063, 1067, 1069, 1070, 1075, 1076, 1085, 1093, 1094, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1128, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1134, 1139, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1150, 1170, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1232, 1234, 1238, 1239, 1252, 2088, 2090, 2091, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2494, 2495, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2592, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598, 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2628, 2629, 4234 PubMed: 29922255 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01150 Imanishi, S. Y., Nakayama, T., Asukabe, H., Harada, K. 2017 Application of MALDI Biotyper to cyanobacterial profiling. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 31, 325-332. Strain(s): 73, 89, 102, 103, 107, 112, 298, 611, 808, 809, 835, 843, 989, 1025, 1043, 1058, 1071, 1099, 1642, 1652, 1672 PubMed: 27862451 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7793 Shimizu, K., Utsumi, M., Okano, K., Itayama, T., Iwami, N., Maseda, H., Kinohira, H., Li, J., Inamori, Y., Zhang, Z., Sugiura, N. 2016 Removal of Microcystis aeruginosa cells and microcystin-LR using ceramic carrier in a continuous flow bioreactor. Jpn. J. Water Treat. Biol., 52, 35-43. Keywords: protozoa; water treatment; ceramic carrier; microcystin-producing; cyanobacteria Strain(s): 102 Anas, A. R. J., Nakajima, A., Naruse, C., Tone, M., Asukabe, H., Harada, K. 2016 Determination of fVIIa-sTF inhibitors in toxic Microcystis cyanobacteria by LC-MS technique. Mar. Drugs, 14, 7 (article ID). Keywords: cyanobacteria; toxic Microcystis; anticoagulant; fVIIa-sTF inhibitors; peptides; aeruginosins; blood coagulation cascade Strain(s): 89, 102, 103, 107, 298, 1025, 1043, 1058, 1071, 1085, 1099, 1133 PubMed: 26729138 DOI: 10.3390/md14010007 Tomita, K., Hasegawa, M., Arii, S., Tsuji, K., Bober, B., Harada, K. 2016 Characteristic oxidation behavior of b-cyclocitral from the cyanobacterium Microcystis. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 23, 11998-12006. Keywords: b-cyclocitral; Oxidation; Acidification; Cyanobacteria; Blue color formation; Lysis Strain(s): 102 PubMed: 26961531 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6369-y Kataoka, T., Homma, T., Nakano, S., Hodoki, Y., Ohbayashi, K., Kondo, R. 2013 PCR primers for selective detection of intra-species variations in the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis. Harmful Algae, 23, 46-54. Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Quantitative PCR; 16S-23S rDNA ITS fegion; Selective detection; Intra-species variation Strain(s): 44, 87, 90, 98, 101, 102, 103, 107, 111, 112, 298, 604, 1062, 1070 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2012.12.003 Hodoki, Y., Ohbayashi, K., Kobayashi, Y., Okuda, N., Nakano, S. 2012 Detection and identiﬁcation of potentially toxic cyanobacteria: Ubiquitous distribution of Microcystis aeruginosa and Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi in Japanese lakes. Harmful Algae, 16, 49-57. Keywords: Anatoxin-a; Automated rRNA intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA); Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi; Cyanotoxin; Microcystin; Microcystis aeruginosa Strain(s): 30, 40, 77, 102, 111, 230, 512, 843, 905, 928, 932, 937, 991, 1645, 1669, 1698, 1729, 1950, 2116 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2012.01.003 Yoshida, T., Takashima, Y., Tomaru Y., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Hiroishi, S., Nagasaki, K. 2012 Intricate interactions between the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa and foreign genetic elements, revealed by diversified clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) signatures. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 78, 5353-5360. Strain(s): 87, 102, 298 PubMed: 22636003 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00626-12 Tanabe, Y. & Watanabe, M. M. 2011 Local expansion of a panmictic lineage of water bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. PLoS One, 6, e17085 (article ID). Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1183, 1184, 1185, 1186, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2493, 2494, 2495, 2496, 2542, 2543, 2544, 2545, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2591, 2592, 2593, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598, 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629 PubMed: 21390221 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017085 Ziemert, N., Ishida, K., Weiz, A., Hertweck, C., Dittmann, E. 2010 Exploiting the natural diversity of microviridin gene clusters for discovery of novel tricyclic depsipeptides. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 76, 3568-3574. Strain(s): 100, 101, 102, 843 PubMed: 20363789 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02858-09 Kuno, S., Yoshida, T., Kamikawa, R., Hosoda, N., Sako, Y. 2010 The distribution of a phage-related insertion sequence element in the cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbes Environ., 25, 295-301. Keywords: cyanobacteria; Microcystis; cyanophage; insertion sequence; horizontal gene transfer Strain(s): 90, 91, 98, 99, 101, 102, 112, 298, 604, 843, 1058, 1067, 1070, 1086, 1098, 1105 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME10125 Shimada, K., Kitamura, N., Yoshida, Y., Matsushima, H., Asada, Y. 2010 Effects of water soluble extract from the dead leaves of deciduous trees on the growth control of toxic cyanobacteria like Microcystis aeruginosa. In Water Pollution X, Eds. by Marinov, A. M. & Brebbia, C. A., WIT Press, Bucharest. pp. 71-82. Strain(s): 102 Tanabe, Y., Sano, T., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 2009b Recombination, cryptic clades and neutral molecular divergence of the microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes of toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. BMC Evol. Biol., 9, 115 (article ID). Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2561 PubMed: 19463155 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-9-115 Ozaki, K., Ito, E., Tanabe, S., Natsume, K., Tsuji, K., Harada, K. 2009 Electron microscopic study on lysis of a cyanobacterium Microcystis. J. Health Sci., 55, 578-585. Keywords: cyanobacteria; scanning electron microscope; transmission electron microscope; morphological change; b-cyclocitral; L-lysine Strain(s): 102, 298 DOI: 10.1248/jhs.55.578 Harada, K-I., Ozaki, K., Tsuzuki, S., Kato, H., Hasegawa, M., Kuroda, E. K., Arii, S., Tsuji, K. 2009 Blue color formation of cyanobacteria with b-cyclocitral. J. Chem. Ecol., 35, 1295-1301. Keywords: b-cyclocitral; cyanobacteria; lysis; blue color formation; acid stress Strain(s): 73, 102, 103, 112, 298, 611, 808 PubMed: 19936836 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-009-9706-5 Ha, J. H., Hidaka, T., Tsuno, H. 2009 Quantification of toxic Microcystis and evolution of its dominance ratio in blooms using real-time PCR. Environ. Sci. Technol., 43, 812-818. Strain(s): 102 PubMed: 19245020 DOI: 10.1021/es801265f Ozaki, K., Ohta, A., Iwata, C., Horikawa, A., Tsuji, K., Ito, E., Ikai, Y., Harada, K-I. 2008 Lysis of cyanobacteria with volatile organic compounds. Chemosphere, 71, 1531-1538. Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Lysis; Microorganism; Volatile compound; b-Cyclocitral Strain(s): 73, 102, 103, 112, 298 PubMed: 18179811 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.11.052 Yoshida, M., Yoshida, T., Satomi, M., Takashima, Y., Hosoda, N., Hiroishi, S. 2008 Intra-specific phenotypic and genotypic variation in toxic cyanobacterial Microcystis aeruginosa. J. Appl. Phycol., 105, 407-415. Keywords: API ZYM; diversity; microcystin; Microcystis; phylogeny; population; taxonomy; toxic; cyanobacteria Strain(s): 101, 102, 103, 112, 298, 604, 1055, 1058, 1062, 1070, 1091, 1105 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03754.x Cadel-Six, S., Dauga, C., Castets, A. M., Rippka, R., Bouchier, C., de Marsac, N. T., Welker, M. 2008 Halogenase genes in nonribosomal peptide synthetase gene clusters of Microcystis (Cyanobacteria): sporadic distribution and evolution. Mol. Biol. Evol., 25, 2031-2041. Keywords: halogenase; cyanopeptolin; aeruginosin; DNA rearrangement; secondary peptide metabolite; chlorination; internal transcribed spacer; phylogeny Strain(s): 89, 98, 101, 102, 298 PubMed: 18614525 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msn150 Tanabe, Y., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 2007 Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) reveals high genetic diversity and clonal population structure of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbiology, 153, 3695-3703. Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 933, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254 PubMed: 17975077 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/010645-0 Wu, Z. X., Gan, N. Q., Song, L. R. 2007 Genetic diversity: geographical distribution and toxin profiles of Microcystis strains (cyanobacteria) in China. J. Integr. Plant Biol., 49(3), 262-269. Keywords: diversity; geographical distribution; microcystin; Microcystis Strain(s): 98, 102 DOI: 10.1111/j.1672-9072.2006.00368.x Nakasugi, K., Alexova, R., Svenson, C. J., Neilan, B. A. 2007 Functional Analysis of PilT from the Toxic Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806. J. Bacteriol., 189, 1689-1697. Strain(s): 102 PubMed: 17172325 DOI: 10.1128/JB.01640-06 Koskenniemi, K., Lyra, C., Rajaniemi-Wacklin, P., Jokela, J., Sivonen, K. 2007 Quantitative real-time PCR detection of toxic Nodularia cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 73, 2173-2179. 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Keywords: cyanobacteria; 16S rRNA gene; RFLP; sequencing; REP; ERIC Strain(s): 41, 44, 73, 79, 81, 89, 98, 102, 104 DOI: 10.1099/00207713-51-2-513 Metcalf, J. S., Bell, S. G., Codd, G. A. 2000 Production of novel polyclonal antibodies against the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR and their application for the detection and quantification of microcystins and nodularin. Water Res., 34, 2761-2769. Keywords: cyanobacteria; blue-green algae; microcystin; toxins; antibodies; immunoassays Strain(s): 42, 102, 103, 104, 595 DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00429-7 Tillett, D., Neilan, B. A. 2000 Xanthogenate nucleic acid isolation from cultured and environmental cyanobacteria. J. Phycol., 36, 251-258. 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Keywords: cyanobacteria; Microcystis; bacterial criteria; molecular analysis Strain(s): 6, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604, 1055, 1061, 1068, 1076, 1090, 1091, 1105, 1122, 1142, 1164 Kondo, R., Yoshida, T., Yuki, Y., Hiroishi, S. 2000 DNA-DNA reassociation among a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus, Microcystis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 50, 767-770. Keywords: DNA hybridization; DNA G+C content; cyanobacteria; Microcystis Strain(s): 87, 89, 98, 102, 104, 111, 112, 298, 604 PubMed: 10758887 DOI: 10.1099/00207713-50-2-767 Imamura, N., Motoike, I., Noda, M., Adachi, K., Konno, A., Fukami, H. 2000 Argimicin A, a novel anti-cyanobacterial compound produced by an algae-lysing bacterium. J. Antibiotics, 53, 1317-1319. 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Arii, S., Yamashita, R., Tsuji, K., Tomita, K., Hasegawa, M., Bober, B., Harada, K. 2021 Differences in susceptibility of cyanobacteria species to lytic volatile organic compounds and influence on seasonal succession. Chemosphere, 284, 131378 (article ID).
Keywords: Susceptibility; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs); β-Cyclocitral; Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC); Seasonal succession
Strain(s): 102, 112, 298, 808, 843, 1642, 1652, 1677, 1696, 1728
PubMed: 34217930
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131378

Yamaguchi, H., Suzuki, S., Osana, Y., Kawachi, M. 2020 Genomic characteristics of the toxic bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-102. J. Genomics, 8, 1-6.
Keywords: algal bloom; cyanobacteria; genome; microcystin; Microcystis aeruginosa; Lake Kasumigaura
Strain(s): 102
PubMed: 31892993
DOI: 10.7150/jgen.40978

Erratt, K. J., Creed, I. F., Trick, C. G. 2020 Differential drawdown of ammonium, nitrate, and urea by freshwater chlorophytes and Cyanobacteria. J. Phycol., 56, 458-468.
Strain(s): 88, 90, 102, 843
PubMed: 31875965
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12960

Pham, T.-L., Tran, T. H. Y., Hoang, N. S., Ngo, X. Q., Tran, T. T. 2020 Co-occurrence of microcystin-and geosminproducing cyanobacteria in the Tri An Reservoir, a drinking-water supply in Vietnam. Fundam. Appl. Limnol., 193, 299-311.
Keywords: taste and odor; off-flavor compound; earthy/muddy smell; cyanotoxin
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.1127/fal/2020/1296

Asukabe, H., Akahori, S., Ueno, E., Nakayama, T., Yamashita, R., Arii, S., Harada, K., Imanishi, S. Y. 2020 Cyanobacterial classification with the toxicity using MALDI Biotyper. J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 31, 1572-1578.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; MALDI Biotyper; microcystins; profiling
Strain(s): 27, 39, 42, 73, 81, 87, 89, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 207, 208, 230, 266, 298, 416, 433, 478, 510, 512, 515, 592, 593, 604, 611, 808, 809, 835, 843, 846, 847, 905, 928, 931, 932, 945, 981, 989, 1025, 1043, 1058, 1061, 1064, 1068, 1069, 1071, 1076, 1085, 1099, 1101, 1105, 1113, 1115, 1126, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1144, 1157, 1215, 1642, 1643, 1652, 1668, 1672, 1673, 1677, 1678, 1698, 2087, 2131, 2412, 2665, 3708, 3733, 3734, 3736, 3755, 3756, 3757
PubMed: 32501712
DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00148

Batista, A. M. M., Woodhouse, J. N., Grossart, H.-P., Giani, A. 2019 Methanogenic archaea associated to Microcystis sp. in field samples and in culture. Hydrobiologia, 831, 1–4.
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Methanogenic archaea; Bacterial community composition; Microcystis sp.; Tropical reservoir
Strain(s): 101, 102, 1114
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3655-3

Tanabe, Y., Hodoki, Y., Sano, T., Tada, K., Watanabe, MM. 2018a Adaptation of the freshwater bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa to brackish water is driven by recent horizontal transfer of sucrose genes. Front. Microbiol., 9, 1150 (article ID).
Keywords: Microcystis; bloom; salt tolerance; sucrose; genomics; brackish water; horizontal gene trasnfer; ecotype
Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1052, 1059, 1063, 1067, 1069, 1070, 1075, 1076, 1085, 1093, 1094, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1128, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1134, 1139, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1150, 1170, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1181, 1183, 1185, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1232, 1234, 1238, 1239, 1252, 2088, 2090, 2091, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2494, 2495, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2592, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598, 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2628, 2629, 4234
PubMed: 29922255
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01150

Imanishi, S. Y., Nakayama, T., Asukabe, H., Harada, K. 2017 Application of MALDI Biotyper to cyanobacterial profiling. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 31, 325-332.
Strain(s): 73, 89, 102, 103, 107, 112, 298, 611, 808, 809, 835, 843, 989, 1025, 1043, 1058, 1071, 1099, 1642, 1652, 1672
PubMed: 27862451
DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7793

Shimizu, K., Utsumi, M., Okano, K., Itayama, T., Iwami, N., Maseda, H., Kinohira, H., Li, J., Inamori, Y., Zhang, Z., Sugiura, N. 2016 Removal of Microcystis aeruginosa cells and microcystin-LR using ceramic carrier in a continuous flow bioreactor. Jpn. J. Water Treat. Biol., 52, 35-43.
Keywords: protozoa; water treatment; ceramic carrier; microcystin-producing; cyanobacteria
Strain(s): 102

Anas, A. R. J., Nakajima, A., Naruse, C., Tone, M., Asukabe, H., Harada, K. 2016 Determination of fVIIa-sTF inhibitors in toxic Microcystis cyanobacteria by LC-MS technique. Mar. Drugs, 14, 7 (article ID).
Keywords: cyanobacteria; toxic Microcystis; anticoagulant; fVIIa-sTF inhibitors; peptides; aeruginosins; blood coagulation cascade
Strain(s): 89, 102, 103, 107, 298, 1025, 1043, 1058, 1071, 1085, 1099, 1133
PubMed: 26729138
DOI: 10.3390/md14010007

Tomita, K., Hasegawa, M., Arii, S., Tsuji, K., Bober, B., Harada, K. 2016 Characteristic oxidation behavior of b-cyclocitral from the cyanobacterium Microcystis. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 23, 11998-12006.
Keywords: b-cyclocitral; Oxidation; Acidification; Cyanobacteria; Blue color formation; Lysis
Strain(s): 102
PubMed: 26961531
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6369-y

Kataoka, T., Homma, T., Nakano, S., Hodoki, Y., Ohbayashi, K., Kondo, R. 2013 PCR primers for selective detection of intra-species variations in the bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis. Harmful Algae, 23, 46-54.
Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa; Quantitative PCR; 16S-23S rDNA ITS fegion; Selective detection; Intra-species variation
Strain(s): 44, 87, 90, 98, 101, 102, 103, 107, 111, 112, 298, 604, 1062, 1070
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2012.12.003

Hodoki, Y., Ohbayashi, K., Kobayashi, Y., Okuda, N., Nakano, S. 2012 Detection and identiﬁcation of potentially toxic cyanobacteria: Ubiquitous distribution of Microcystis aeruginosa and Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi in Japanese lakes. Harmful Algae, 16, 49-57.
Keywords: Anatoxin-a; Automated rRNA intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA); Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi; Cyanotoxin; Microcystin; Microcystis aeruginosa
Strain(s): 30, 40, 77, 102, 111, 230, 512, 843, 905, 928, 932, 937, 991, 1645, 1669, 1698, 1729, 1950, 2116
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2012.01.003

Yoshida, T., Takashima, Y., Tomaru Y., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Hiroishi, S., Nagasaki, K. 2012 Intricate interactions between the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa and foreign genetic elements, revealed by diversified clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) signatures. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 78, 5353-5360.
Strain(s): 87, 102, 298
PubMed: 22636003
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00626-12

Tanabe, Y. & Watanabe, M. M. 2011 Local expansion of a panmictic lineage of water bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. PLoS One, 6, e17085 (article ID).
Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1180, 1181, 1183, 1184, 1185, 1186, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2491, 2492, 2493, 2494, 2495, 2496, 2542, 2543, 2544, 2545, 2546, 2547, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2591, 2592, 2593, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598, 2599, 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629
PubMed: 21390221
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017085

Ziemert, N., Ishida, K., Weiz, A., Hertweck, C., Dittmann, E. 2010 Exploiting the natural diversity of microviridin gene clusters for discovery of novel tricyclic depsipeptides. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 76, 3568-3574.
Strain(s): 100, 101, 102, 843
PubMed: 20363789
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02858-09

Kuno, S., Yoshida, T., Kamikawa, R., Hosoda, N., Sako, Y. 2010 The distribution of a phage-related insertion sequence element in the cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbes Environ., 25, 295-301.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; Microcystis; cyanophage; insertion sequence; horizontal gene transfer
Strain(s): 90, 91, 98, 99, 101, 102, 112, 298, 604, 843, 1058, 1067, 1070, 1086, 1098, 1105
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME10125

Shimada, K., Kitamura, N., Yoshida, Y., Matsushima, H., Asada, Y. 2010 Effects of water soluble extract from the dead leaves of deciduous trees on the growth control of toxic cyanobacteria like Microcystis aeruginosa. In Water Pollution X, Eds. by Marinov, A. M. & Brebbia, C. A., WIT Press, Bucharest. pp. 71-82.
Strain(s): 102

Tanabe, Y., Sano, T., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 2009b Recombination, cryptic clades and neutral molecular divergence of the microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes of toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. BMC Evol. Biol., 9, 115 (article ID).
Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 2465, 2466, 2467, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2561
PubMed: 19463155
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-9-115

Ozaki, K., Ito, E., Tanabe, S., Natsume, K., Tsuji, K., Harada, K. 2009 Electron microscopic study on lysis of a cyanobacterium Microcystis. J. Health Sci., 55, 578-585.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; scanning electron microscope; transmission electron microscope; morphological change; b-cyclocitral; L-lysine
Strain(s): 102, 298
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.55.578

Harada, K-I., Ozaki, K., Tsuzuki, S., Kato, H., Hasegawa, M., Kuroda, E. K., Arii, S., Tsuji, K. 2009 Blue color formation of cyanobacteria with b-cyclocitral. J. Chem. Ecol., 35, 1295-1301.
Keywords: b-cyclocitral; cyanobacteria; lysis; blue color formation; acid stress
Strain(s): 73, 102, 103, 112, 298, 611, 808
PubMed: 19936836
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-009-9706-5

Ha, J. H., Hidaka, T., Tsuno, H. 2009 Quantification of toxic Microcystis and evolution of its dominance ratio in blooms using real-time PCR. Environ. Sci. Technol., 43, 812-818.
Strain(s): 102
PubMed: 19245020
DOI: 10.1021/es801265f

Ozaki, K., Ohta, A., Iwata, C., Horikawa, A., Tsuji, K., Ito, E., Ikai, Y., Harada, K-I. 2008 Lysis of cyanobacteria with volatile organic compounds. Chemosphere, 71, 1531-1538.
Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Lysis; Microorganism; Volatile compound; b-Cyclocitral
Strain(s): 73, 102, 103, 112, 298
PubMed: 18179811
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.11.052

Yoshida, M., Yoshida, T., Satomi, M., Takashima, Y., Hosoda, N., Hiroishi, S. 2008 Intra-specific phenotypic and genotypic variation in toxic cyanobacterial Microcystis aeruginosa. J. Appl. Phycol., 105, 407-415.
Keywords: API ZYM; diversity; microcystin; Microcystis; phylogeny; population; taxonomy; toxic; cyanobacteria
Strain(s): 101, 102, 103, 112, 298, 604, 1055, 1058, 1062, 1070, 1091, 1105
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03754.x

Cadel-Six, S., Dauga, C., Castets, A. M., Rippka, R., Bouchier, C., de Marsac, N. T., Welker, M. 2008 Halogenase genes in nonribosomal peptide synthetase gene clusters of Microcystis (Cyanobacteria): sporadic distribution and evolution. Mol. Biol. Evol., 25, 2031-2041.
Keywords: halogenase; cyanopeptolin; aeruginosin; DNA rearrangement; secondary peptide metabolite; chlorination; internal transcribed spacer; phylogeny
Strain(s): 89, 98, 101, 102, 298
PubMed: 18614525
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msn150

Tanabe, Y., Kasai, F., Watanabe, M. M. 2007 Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) reveals high genetic diversity and clonal population structure of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbiology, 153, 3695-3703.
Strain(s): 44, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 478, 604, 843, 901, 933, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1085, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1209, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254
PubMed: 17975077
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/010645-0

Wu, Z. X., Gan, N. Q., Song, L. R. 2007 Genetic diversity: geographical distribution and toxin profiles of Microcystis strains (cyanobacteria) in China. J. Integr. Plant Biol., 49(3), 262-269.
Keywords: diversity; geographical distribution; microcystin; Microcystis
Strain(s): 98, 102
DOI: 10.1111/j.1672-9072.2006.00368.x

Nakasugi, K., Alexova, R., Svenson, C. J., Neilan, B. A. 2007 Functional Analysis of PilT from the Toxic Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806. J. Bacteriol., 189, 1689-1697.
Strain(s): 102
PubMed: 17172325
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01640-06

Koskenniemi, K., Lyra, C., Rajaniemi-Wacklin, P., Jokela, J., Sivonen, K. 2007 Quantitative real-time PCR detection of toxic Nodularia cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 73, 2173-2179.
Strain(s): 81, 89, 102
PubMed: 17277219
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02746-06

Kitamura, N., Nakagawa, T., Yoshida, Y., Matsushima, H., Asada, Y. 2006 Studies on the growth control of toxic cyanobacteria by use of the water-extracts from the dead leaves of deciduous trees. Environ. Eng. Res. [Kankyô-kôgaku Kenkyû Ronbunshû], 43, 543-549.
Keywords: growth control; Microcystis aeruginosa; dead-leaves; deciduous trees; condensed tannin
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.11532/proes1992.43.543

Yoshida, T., Takashima, Y., Tomaru Y., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Hiroishi, S., Nagasaki, K. 2006 Isolation and characterization of a cyanophage infecting the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 72, 1239-1247.
Strain(s): 44, 87, 90, 98, 102, 104, 111, 112, 298, 604
PubMed: 16461672
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.72.2.1239-1247.2006

Tanabe, Y., Kaya, K., Watanabe, M. M. 2004 Evidence for recombination in the microcystin synthetase (mcy) genes of toxic cyanobacteria Microcystis spp. J. Mol. Evol., 58, 633-641.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; microcystin synthetase; Microcystis; NRPS; recombination; split decomposition
Strain(s): 88, 89, 90, 102, 103, 107
PubMed: 15461420
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-004-2583-1

Takamura, Y., Yamada, T., Kimoto, A., Kanehama, N., Tanaka, T., Nakadaira, S., Yagi, O. 2004 Growth inhibiton of Microcystis cyanobacteria by L-lysine and disappearance of natural Microcystis blooms with spraying. Microbes Environ., 19, 31-39.
Keywords: Microcystis cyanobacteria; L-lysine; growth inhibition; water bloom; Euglena; Phormidium
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.19.31

Yamaguchi, T., Kobayashi, Y., Adachi, K., Imamura, N. 2003 Argimicins B and C, new anti-cyanobacterial compounds produced by Sphingomonas sp. M-17. J. Antibiot., 56, 655-657.
Strain(s): 45, 81, 102, 230, 298, 592
PubMed: 14513910
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.56.655

Hirabayashi, R. & Imamura, N. 2003 Action mechanism of a selective anti-cyanobacterial compound, argimicin A. J. Antibiotics, 56, 154-159.
Strain(s): 41, 45, 81, 102, 204, 230, 298, 592
PubMed: 12715875
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.56.154

Yoshida, T., Yuki, Y., Lei, S., Chinen, H., Yoshida, M., Kondo, R., Hiroishi, S. 2003 Quantitative detection of toxic strains of the cyanobacterial genus Microcystis by competitive PCR. Microbes Environ., 18, 16-23.
Keywords: competitive PCR; microcystin; Microcystis; peptide synthetase; toxic cyanobacteria
Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.18.16

Kameyama, K., Sugiura, N., Isoda, H., Inamori, Y., Maekawa, T. 2002 Effect of nitrate and phosphate concentration on production of microcystins by Microcystis viridis NIES 102. Aquat. Ecosyst. Health Manag., 5, 443–449.
Keywords: growth phase
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.1080/14634980290001995

Kodani, S., Imoto, A., Mitsutani, A., Murakami, M. 2002 Isolation and identification of the antialgal compound, harmane (1-methyl-B-carboline), produced by the algicidal bacterium, Pseudomonas sp. K44-1. J. Appl. Phycol., 14, 109-114.
Keywords: Algicidal bacteria; Antialgal compound; Cyanobacteria; Harmane; Pseudomonas sp.; Water bloom
Strain(s): 19, 23, 102, 227, 299, 446, 506
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019533414018

Mori, F., Erata, M., Watanabe, M. M. 2002 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and green algae in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 18, 45-55.
Keywords: cryopreservation; cyanobacteria; green algae; FDA staining method; NIES-Collection
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 360, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 415, 416, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 474, 478, 479, 480, 481, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 604, 610, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729

Yuki, Y., Yoshida, T., Hiroishi, S. 2002 Molecular detection of the toxic cyanobacteria [Yûdoku aoko no bunshi-shikibetsu to yosatsu he-no ôyô]. In Series of Fisheries Science Vol. 143, Prevention and Extermination Strategies of Harmful Algal Blooms [Suisan-gaku shirîzu 134, Yûgai-yûdoku sôrui burûmu no yobô to kujo] , Eds. by Hiroishi, S., Imai, I. & Ishimaru, T., Koseisha-Koseikaku, Tokyo, pp. 43-53 (in Japanese).
Strain(s): 73, 81, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 204, 230, 298, 299, 604

Imamura, N., Motoike, I., Shimada, N., Nishikori, M., Morisaki, H., Fukami, H. 2001 An efficient screening approach for anti-Microcystis compounds based on knowledge of aquatic microbial ecosystem. J. Antibiotics, 54, 582-587.
Strain(s): 102, 228
PubMed: 11560377
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.54.582

Lyra, C., Suomalainen, S., Gugger, M., Vezie, C., Sundman, P., Paulin, L., Sivonen, K. 2001 Molecular characterization of planktic cyanobacteria of Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Microcystis and Planktothrix genera. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 51, 13-526.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; 16S rRNA gene; RFLP; sequencing; REP; ERIC
Strain(s): 41, 44, 73, 79, 81, 89, 98, 102, 104
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-51-2-513

Metcalf, J. S., Bell, S. G., Codd, G. A. 2000 Production of novel polyclonal antibodies against the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR and their application for the detection and quantification of microcystins and nodularin. Water Res., 34, 2761-2769.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; blue-green algae; microcystin; toxins; antibodies; immunoassays
Strain(s): 42, 102, 103, 104, 595
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00429-7

Tillett, D., Neilan, B. A. 2000 Xanthogenate nucleic acid isolation from cultured and environmental cyanobacteria. J. Phycol., 36, 251-258.
Keywords: cyanobacteria; DNA extraction; nucleic acids; PCR; xanthogenate
Strain(s): 81, 102, 107
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99079.x

Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M. 2000 Genetic typing of a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus Microcystis in Japan using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Plankton Biol. Ecol., 47, 1-6.
Keywords: genetic typing; 16S rDNA; Microcystis; cyanobacteria; phylogenetic analysis
Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604, 1055, 1061, 1068, 1076, 1090, 1091, 1105, 1122, 1142, 1164

Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Komura, M., Yuki, Y., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M. 2000 Molecular taxonomy of a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus Microcystis. Bull. Plankton Soc. Japan, 47, 25-33 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: cyanobacteria; Microcystis; bacterial criteria; molecular analysis
Strain(s): 6, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604, 1055, 1061, 1068, 1076, 1090, 1091, 1105, 1122, 1142, 1164

Kondo, R., Yoshida, T., Yuki, Y., Hiroishi, S. 2000 DNA-DNA reassociation among a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus, Microcystis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 50, 767-770.
Keywords: DNA hybridization; DNA G+C content; cyanobacteria; Microcystis
Strain(s): 87, 89, 98, 102, 104, 111, 112, 298, 604
PubMed: 10758887
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-50-2-767

Imamura, N., Motoike, I., Noda, M., Adachi, K., Konno, A., Fukami, H. 2000 Argimicin A, a novel anti-cyanobacterial compound produced by an algae-lysing bacterium. J. Antibiotics, 53, 1317-1319.
Strain(s): 102, 298
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.53.1317

Yamaguchi, M., Ogawa, T., Muramoto, K., Kamio, Y., Jimbo, M., Kamiya, H. 1999 Isolation and characterization of a mannan-binding lectin from the freshwater cyanobacterium (blue-green algae) Microcystis viridis. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 265, 703-708.
Keywords: Microcystis viridis; lectin; cyanobacterium; mannan-binding lectin; blue-green algae; hemaggulutinin
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1999.1749

Neilan, B. A., Dittmann, E., Rouhiainen, L., Bass, R. A., Schaub, V., Sivonen, K., Börner, T. 1999 Nonribosomal peptide synthesis and toxigenicity of Cyanobacteria. J. Bacteriol., 181, 4089-4097.
Strain(s): 19, 24, 81, 99, 102, 107, 204
PubMed: 10383979
DOI: 10.1128/JB.181.13.4089-4097.1999

Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M., Hata, Y. 1999 Rapid DNA extraction from a bloom-forming cyanobacterium. Microbes Environ., 14, 157-161.
Keywords: DNA extraction; PCR; Microcystis; cyanobacteria
Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604, 1055, 1061, 1068, 1076, 1090, 1091, 1105, 1122, 1142, 1164
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.14.157

Kondo, R., Kagiya, G., Yuki, Y., Hiroishi, S., Watanabe, M. 1998 Taxonomy of a bloom-forming cyanobacterial genus Microcystis. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 64, 291-292 (in Japanese with English title).
Strain(s): 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 298, 299, 604

Li, R., Yokota, A., Sugiyama, J., Watanabe, M., Hiroki, M., Watanabe, M. M. 1998 Chemotaxonomy of planktonic cyanobacteria based on non-polar and 3-hydroxy fatty acid composition. Phycol. Res., 46, 21-28.
Keywords: 3-hydroxy fatty acids; chemotaxonomy; fatty acid; non-polar fatty acids; planktonic cyanobacteria
Strain(s): 27, 40, 44, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 98, 102, 104, 111, 112, 204, 205, 207, 298, 604, 810, 821, 825, 826
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.1998.tb00093.x

Ward, C. J., Beattie, K. A., Lee, E. Y. C., Codd, G. A. 1997 Colorimetric protein phosphatase inhibition assay of laboratory strains and natural blooms of cyanobacteria: comparisons with high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis for microcystins. FEMS Mircobiol. Lett., 153, 465-473.
Keywords: Microcystin; Protein phosphatase; Cyanobacteria; High-performance liquid chromatography
Strain(s): 42, 102, 103, 104, 298, 595
PubMed: 9271876
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1997.tb12611.x

Forni, C., Telo, F. R., Caiola, M. G. 1997 Comparative analysis of the polysaccharides produced by different species of Microcystis (Chroococcales, Cyanophyta) . Phycologia, 36, 181-185.
Strain(s): 87, 98, 102, 112
DOI: 10.2216/i0031-8884-36-3-181.1

Sugiura, N., Iwami, N., Itayama, T., Inamori, Y. 1997 Population dynamics of grazer Monas guttula and prey Microcystis viridis using aquatic large scale microcosm. J. Jpn. Soc. Wat. Environ., 20, 332-337.
Keywords: disappearance process; grazer; Microcystis; microflagellate; large scale microcosm
Strain(s): 102

Matsuda, H., Okino, T., Murakami, M., Yamaguchi, K. 1996 Aeruginosins 102-A and B, new thrombin inhibitors from the cyanobacterium Microcystis viridis (NIES-102). Tetrahedron, 52, 14501-14506.
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.1016/0040-4020(96)00890-3

Sakamoto, S., Yamaguchi, M., Watanabe, M. F., Watanabe, M., Kamiya, H. 1996 Distribution and characterization of lectins from natural and cultured Microcystis spp. In Harmful and Toxic Algal Blooms, Eds. by Yasumoto, T., Oshima, Y. & Fukuyo, Y., Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO 1996, pp. 569-572.
Strain(s): 100, 102, 106, 298, 1057, 1061, 1066, 1080

Iwami, N., Inamori, Y., Sugiura, N., Matsumura, M. 1996 Degradation characteris-tics of toxic Microcystis viridis by Mastigophora, Monas guttula using aquatic large scale microcosm. J. Jpn. Soc. Wat. Environ., 19, 140-146.
Keywords: degradation; Microcystis; microflagellate; toxic substance; aquatic large scale microcosm
Strain(s): 102

Neilan, B. A., Jacobs, D., Goodman, A. E. 1995 Genetic diversity and phylogeny of toxic cyanobacteria determined by DNA polymorphisms within the phycocyanin locus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 61, 3875-3883.
Strain(s): 24, 40, 41, 44, 73, 76, 78, 80, 81, 87, 89, 98, 102, 107, 111, 112, 204, 207, 298
PubMed: 8526499

Neilan, B. A., Hawkins, P. R., Cox, P. T., Goodman, A. E. 1994 Towards a molecular taxonomy for the bloom-forming cyanobacteria. Aust. J. Mar. Freshwater Res., 45, 869-873.
Keywords: 16S rRNA; PCR; Microcystis; Anabaena; DNA sequence
Strain(s): 41, 78, 89, 102, 107, 111
DOI: 10.1071/MF9940869

Kasai, F., Takamura, N., Hatakeyama, S. 1993 Effects of simetryne on growth of various freshwater algal taxa. Environ. Pollut., 79, 77-83.
Strain(s): 35, 44, 73, 77, 102, 137, 151, 230, 231, 255, 275, 280, 298
DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(93)90180-V

Yamamoto, Y. & Suzuki, K. 1990 Distribution and algal-lysing activity of fruiting myxobacteria in Lake Suwa. J. Phycol., 26, 457-462.
Keywords: algal-lysing activity; cyanobacteria; fruiting myxobacteria
Strain(s): 19, 40, 44, 99, 102, 112
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1990.00457.x

Inamori, Y., Ohno, Y., Kaya, K., Watanabe, M. M., Sudo, R. 1990 Studies on the removal and decomposition of Microcystis viridis toxic substance in the bio-film reactor. Jpn. J. Water Poll. Res., 13, 525-530 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: Microcystis viridis; toxic substance cyanoviridin; bio-film reactor; hydraulic retention time
Strain(s): 102

Ishitsuka, M. O., Kusumi, T., Kakisawa, H., Kaya, K., Watanabe, M. M. 1990 Microviridin: a novel tricyclic depsipeptide from the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis viridis. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 112, 8180-8182.
Strain(s): 102

Kaya, K. & Watanabe, M. M. 1990 Microcystin composition of an axenic clonal strain of Microcystis viridis and Microcystis viridis-containing waterblooms in Japanese freshwaters. J. Appl. Phycol., 2, 173-178.
Keywords: axenic Microcystis viridis; microcystin; toxic waterbloom; Japanese lakes
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.1007/BF00023379

Sugaya, Y., Yasuno, M., Yanai, T. 1990 Effects of toxic Microcystis viridis and isolated toxins on goldfish. Jpn. J. Limnol., 51, 149-153.
Keywords: fish; hepatotoxin; Microcystis; hemorrhage
Strain(s): 102

Watanabe, M. M. 1989 Toxicity of algae [Sôrui no dokusei]. Jpn. J. Water Poll. Res., 12, 750-756 (in Japanese).
Strain(s): 102

Ooi, T., Kusumi, T., Kakisawa, H., Watanabe, M. M. 1989 Structure of cyanoviridin RR, a toxin from the blue-green alga, Microcystis viridis. J. Appl. Phycol., 1, 31-38.
Keywords: blue-green alga; Microcystis viridis; cyanoviridin RR; microcystin RR, toxins
Strain(s): 102

Yamaguchi, K., Murakami, M., Okino, T. 1989 Screening of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activities in microalgae. J. Appl. Phycol., 1, 271-275.
Keywords: angiotensin converting enzyme; inhibitor; microalgae; peptide; screening
Strain(s): 14, 100, 102, 104, 114

Kusumi, T., Ooi, T., Watanabe, M. M. Takahashi, H., Kakisawa, H. 1987 Cyanoviridin RR, a toxin from the cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) Microcystis viridis. Tetrahedron Letters, 28, 4695-4698.
Strain(s): 102
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)96600-0

Watanabe, M. M., Suda, S., Kasai, F., Sawaguchi, T. 1985 Axenic cultures of the three species of Microcystis (Cyanophyta = Cyanobacteria). Bull. JFCC, 1, 57-63.
Strain(s): 89, 102, 107, 111, 298

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