Strain number NIES-4258  
Phylum Chlorophyta  
Class Chlorophyceae  
Scientific name Volvox perglobator J.H.Powers  
Synonym  
Former name  
Common name Green alga ; Volvocine alga  
Locality (Date of collection) Reid Park, Tucson, Arizona, USA (2012-10-27)  
Latitude / Longitude 32.20988888 /  
Habitat (Isolation source) Freshwater (Pond water)  
History < Ferris, Patrick J.; Hanschen, Erik R.  
Isolator (Date of isolation) Ferris, Patrick J.; Hanschen, Erik R. (2012-10-27)  
Identified by Ferris, Patrick J.  
State of strain Subculture; Unialgal; Clonal; Non-axenic  
Culture condition
(Preculture condition)
Medium:  AF-6  
Temperature:  24 C
Light intensity:  13-16 µmol photons/m2/sec, L/D cycle:  10L:14D
Duration:  45 D  
Gene information 18S-ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-28S ( MG429137 )  
Cell size (min - max)  
Organization Colonial; Flagellate 
Characteristics Phototaxis ; Heterothallic ; Diecious ; Female ; Oogamy ; Resting zygote forming  
Other strain no. Other strain no. : 2012-1F  
Remarks Fragile species to transportation stresses; Read and agree "How to order 4.1" 
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Reference
Nozaki, H., Matsuzaki, R., Shimotori, K., Ueki, N., Heman, W., Mahakham, W., Yamaguchi, H., Tanabe, Y., Kawachi, M. 2024 Two species of the green algae Volvox sect. Volvox from the Japanese ancient lake, Lake Biwa. PLoS One, 19, e0310549 (article ID).
Strain(s): 543273627403874402140224258425943364337443446614662 
PubMed: 39312548
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310549

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): 28942145645846047452254154354454556456656856957157257457858265373275185185687287687787888088210381122114011481156115713621708171117131859245725692738338233883780378239864145425842594260 

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