Picochlorum

Picochlorum is a genus of green algae in the class Trebouxiophyceae.[1] [2]

Picochlorum
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Viridiplantae
Division:
Chlorophyta
Class:
Trebouxiophyceae
Order:
Chlorellales
Family:
incertae sedis
Genus:
Picochlorum

W.J.Henley, J.L.Hironaka, L.Guillou, M.A.Buchheim, J.A.Buchheim, M.W.Fawley & K.P.Fawley
Species
  • Picochlorum eukaryotum
  • Picochlorum maculatum
  • Picochlorum atomus
  • Picochlorum oklahomensis
  • Picochlorum oculatum
  • P. sp. UTEX 2378
  • P. sp. UTEX 2491
  • P. sp. RCC115
  • P. sp. RCC289

It is a native marine microalga fit for cultivation at high growth rates, 2 hour multiplying time in ideal conditions.

References
  1. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Picochlorum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  2. Foflonker, Fatima; Ananyev, Gennady; Qiu, Huan; Morrison, Andrenette; Palenik, Brian; Dismukes, G. Charles; Bhattacharya, Debashish (June 2016). "The unexpected extremophile: Tolerance to fluctuating salinity in the green alga Picochlorum". Algal Research. 16: 465–472. doi:10.1016/j.algal.2016.04.003.


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