Table 1.
Characteristics of the different Synechococcus strains used in this study.
| Strain name | RCC #a | Subclusterb | Cladeb | Subcladec | Pigment typed | Isolation region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS-U3-1 | 2,533 | 5.1 | CRD1 | n.a. | 3dA | Chile upwelling |
| BL107 | 515 | 5.1 | IV | IVa | 3dA | Balearic Sea |
| MITS9220 | 2,571 | 5.1 | CRD1 | n.a. | 3dA | Equatorial Pacific |
| RS9916 | 555 | 5.1 | IX | n.a. | 3dA | Gulf of Aqaba |
| WH8020 | 751 | 5.1 | I | Ia | 3dA | Sargasso Sea |
| A15-62 | 2,374 | 5.1 | II | IIa | 3dB | Off Mauritania |
| A18-40 | n.a. | 5.1 | III | IIIa | 3dB | Atlantic Ocean |
| MINOS11 | 2,319 | 5.3 | n.a. | n.a. | 3dB | Mediterranean Sea |
| PROS-U-1 | 2,369 | 5.1 | II | IIh | 3dB | Moroccan upwelling |
| RS9915 | 2,553 | 5.1 | III | IIIa | 3dB | Gulf of Aqaba |