TABLE 1.
Cyanobacterial strains used in this study and their susceptibilities to cyanophage Ma-LMM01
| Species | Straina | Origin | Susceptibilityb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microcystis aeruginosa | NIES44 | Lake Kasumigaura (Japan) | − |
| NIES87c | Lake Kasumigaura (Japan) | − | |
| NIES90d | Lake Kawaguchi (Japan) | − | |
| NIES98 | Lake Kawaguchi (Japan) | − | |
| NIES102c,d | Lake Kasumigaura (Japan) | − | |
| NIES104 | Chiyoda-ku (Japan) | − | |
| NIES111 | Lake Kasumigaura (Japan) | − | |
| NIES112c | Lake Suwa (Japan) | − | |
| NIES298c,d | Lake Kasumigaura (Japan) | + | |
| NIES604 | Lake Kasumigaura (Japan) | − | |
| MMY 52 | Lake Mikata (Japan) | − | |
| Aphanizomenon flos-aquae | NIES81 | Ukiginuno Pond (Japan) | − |
| Nostoc sp. | PCC7120 | Iowa | − |
| Planktothrix sp. | Pla 3-2 | Lake Mikata (Japan) | − |
| Pla 7-4 | Lake Mikata (Japan) | − | |
| Synechocystis sp. | PCC6803 | California | − |
a
NIES strains were purchased from the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Environmental Agency, Japan.
b
+, cell lysis; −, no effect.
c
Strains used in the screening experiment for cyanophages.
d
Microcystis strains that produce microcystins (19).