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  • Chromera velia
References [ 6 ]
Moore RB, Obornik M, Janouskovec J, Chrudimsky T, Vancova M, Green DH, Wright SW, Davies NW, Bolch CJS, Heimann K, Slapeta J, Hoegh-Guldberg O, Logsdon JM Jr & Carter DA (2008) A photosynthetic alveolate closely related to apicomplexan parasites. Nature 451: 959-963.
Oborník M, Vancová M, Lai D-H, Janouskovec J, Keeling PJ & Lukes J (2011) Morphology and ultrastructure of multiple life cycle stages of the photosynthetic relative of apicomplexa, Chromera velia. Protist 162: 115-130.
Dorrell RG, Drew J, Nisbet RER & Howe CJ (2014) Evolution of chloroplast transcript processing in Plasmodium and its chromerid algal relatives. PLoS Genetics 10(1): e1004008.
Petersen J, Ludewig AK, Michael V, Bunk B, Jarek M, Baurain D & Brinkmann H (2014) Chromera velia, endosymbioses and the rhodoplex hypothesis - plastid evolution in cryptophytes, alveolates, stramenopiles, and haptophytes (CASH lineages) Genome Biology and Evolution 6: 666-684.
Ludewig-Klingner AK, Michael V, Jarek M, Brinkmann H & Petersen J (2018) Distribution and Evolution of Peroxisomes in Alveolates (Apicomplexa, Dinoflagellates, Ciliates) Genome Biology and Evolution 10: 1-13.
Koteska D, Marter P, Huang S, Pradella S, Petersen J & Schulz S (2022) Volatiles of the apicomplexan alga Chromer velia and associated bacteria ChemBioChem 24(3): e202200530.
Sequences [ 3 ]
EMBL/Genbank Links
(Bold text = submission by CCAP staff or collaborators)
Division/Phylum: Apicomplexa

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: L1; Bacteria present; maintained by serial subculture; 22-26 °C
Attributes
AuthorityMoore et al. 2008
IsolatorMoore (2002)
Collection SiteCoral Plesiastrea versipora (Faviidae), 5ft depth Sydney Harbour, NSW, Australia
Notes Isolation: coral tissue removed from the coral skeleton by airpicking, bacteria and coral cells were removed and freshly isolated algae placed into fE2 medium. It is assumed each of the algae obtained are minor symbionts of the corals; NQAIF136; Coccoid c. 3-5 µm, unflagellated, brown. Maintained at CCAP in L1 medium, 20 deg C, subcultured every 1-2 months.
Axenicity Status Bacteria present
Area Oceania
Country Australia
Environment Marine
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 2002
Original Designation RM12
Pathogen Not pathogenic: Hazard Class 1
Strain Maintenance Sheet SM_Chromeravelia.pdf
Toxin Producer Not Toxic / No Data
Type Culture No
Taxonomy WoRMS ID 594556
Equivalent StrainsCCMP 2878

CCAP 1602/1

Chromera velia


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