Table 1.
Cyanobacterial strains
| Strain | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 | A_7120 | Model filamentous, heterocyst-forming cyanobacterium |
| Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413 | Av_29413 | Model filamentous, heterocyst-forming cyanobacterium |
| Chroococcidiopsis | – | Ancient coccoidal cyanobacterium (Imre Friedmann and Ocampo-Friedmann 1995) |
| Leptolyngbya sp. strain BL0902 | L_BL0902 | Filamentous, grows well in outdoor bioreactors |
| Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 | Np_29133 | Filamentous, heterocyst-forming cyanobacterium |
| Spirulina platensis strain C1 | Sp_C1 | Planktonic filamentous cyanobacterium |
| Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 | Sy_6803 | Model unicellular cyanobacterium |
| Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6714 | Sy_6714 | Closely related to Sy_6803 |
| Synechocystis sp. strain ATCC27184 | Sy 27184 | Glucose-tolerant Sy_6803 |
| Synechocystis sp. strain WHSyn | Sy_WHSyn | Unicellular cyanobacterium, capable of grow in a wide range of salinities |
| Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 73109 | Sc_73109 | Closely related to Sce_7002 |
| Synechococcus elongatus PCC 6301 | Sce_6301 | Freshwater unicellular cyanobacterium |
| Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 | Sce_7942 | Model freshwater unicellular cyanobacterium, formerly named Anacystis nidulans R2 |
| Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7002 | Sce_7002 | Model marine unicellular cyanobacterium, fast growing |
| Synechococcus elongatus UTEX 2973 | Sce_UTEX | Unicellular cyanobacterium, rapid autotrophic growth |