• Euglena gracilis
References [ 2 ]
Day JG (2004) Cryopreservation: fundamentals, mechanisms of damage on freezing/thawing and application in culture collections Nova Hedwigia 79: 191-205.
Day JG, Watanabe MM, Morris GJ, Fleck RA & McLellan MR (1997) Long-term viability of preserved eukaryotic algae. Journal of Applied Phycology 9: 121-127.
Division/Phylum: Euglenophyta/Euglenozoa Class: Euglenophyceae Order: Euglenales

Note: for strains where we have DNA barcodes we can be reasonably confident of identity, however for those not yet sequenced we rely on morphology and the original identification, usually made by the depositor. Although CCAP makes every effort to ensure the correct taxonomic identity of strains, we cannot guarantee that a strain is correctly identified at the species, genus or class levels. On this basis users are responsible for confirming the identity of the strain(s) they receive from us on arrival before starting experiments.
For strain taxonomy we generally use AlgaeBase for algae and Adl et al. (2019) for protists.

Culture media, purity and growth conditions:
Medium: EG; Bacteria present; maintained by serial subculture and cryopreserved;
Attributes
AuthorityKlebs 1883
IsolatorPringsheim (1949)
Collection Siteditch Cambridge, England, UK
Climatic Zone Temperate
Notes Group 1
Axenicity Status Bacteria present
Area Europe
Country UK
Environment Freshwater
GMO No
In Scope of Nagoya Protocol No
ABS Note Collected pre Nagoya Protocol. No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain.
Collection Date c 1949
Original Designation 24Y
Pathogen Not pathogenic: Hazard Class 1
Strain Maintenance Sheet SM_Euglenophyta.pdf
Toxin Producer Not Toxic / No Data
Type Culture No
Taxonomy WoRMS ID 163460
Equivalent StrainsSAG 1224-5/24

CCAP 1224/5Y

Euglena gracilis