ISTANBUL MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY
Desmodesmus sp. ARAS117
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IMU Code: F-8
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Genus: Nostoc
Strain: Nostoc sp.
Origin: Çanakkale, Istanbul
Locality: Hıdırlar thermal spring
Type Culture:
Isolator: T.Çakmak
Geographical Details : 39°84'N 27°17'E
NCBI Accession # : OQ379178
General Maintenance Conditions
Temperature: 25 °C/20 °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: BG-11
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Morphological Features of Species
​​Cells are ovoid to cylindrical and typically form coenobia consisting of a few cells aligned in a straight or slightly curved row. Outer cells frequently bear long spines, whereas inner cells are smooth-walled. Each cell contains a parietal chloroplast with a distinct pyrenoid, and reproduction occurs asexually by autosporulation within the parental cell wall.
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