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Stichococcus sp. ASYA8
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IMU Code: 3L-1a
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Genus: Deuterostichococcus
Strain: Deuterostichococcus epilithicus ST4
Origin: Horseshoe Island, Antarctica
Locality: Stone surface
Type Culture:
Isolator: T.Çakmak
Geographical Details : 67°49'51.9"S 67°14'17.5"W
NCBI Accession # : ON729983
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General Maintenance Conditions
Temperature: 15 °C/10 °C (D/N)
Light source: mix of warm-white & cool-white fluorescent lamps
Intensity:3200 lux (maximum)
Light period:16/8 h L/D
Media: BBM
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Morphological Features of Species
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Deuterostichococcus cells are usually unicellular. Filaments usually form with 2 cells and easy fragmenting into single cells. Cells cylindrical with 1-2 length/wide ratio. Chloroplast single, parietal.
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