TABLE 1.

Chroococcidiopsis sp. strains from the Culture Collection of Microorganisms from Extreme Environments used in this study

CCMEE designationa	History
(015) N90	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; endolithic in conglomerate rock, Negev Desert, Israel
(028) N690 4 J	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; cryptoendolithic in Nubian sandstone, Negev Desert, Makhtesh Ramon
(029) N6904	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; cryptoendolithic in Nubian sandstone, Negev Desert, Makhtesh Ramon
(057) S 6e	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; chasmoendolithic in granite, Sinai Desert, Egypt
(084) 70-33	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; chasmoendolithic in granite rock, Sonoran Desert, Mexico, near Mexicali
(101) 71-18	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; chasmoendolithic in granite rock, Sonoran Desert, near La Joyita
(171) A789-2	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; cryptoendolithic in Beacon sandstone, Ross Desert (McMurdo Dry Valleys), University Valley, Antarctica
(313) Au 81-01	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; hypolithic under stones of desert pavement, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
(584) Gobi 91-19	Chroococcidiopsis sp.; hypolithic under stones of desert pavement, Gobi Desert, Mongolia, between ranges of Gobi Tienshan
(662) Solar Pond B	Chroococcidiopsis versatilis Dor; solar evaporation pond near Dead Sea, Israel

^aCCMEE, Culture Collection of Microorganisms from Extreme Environments.