Prototheca paracutis sp. nov., a novel oleaginous achlorophyllous microalga isolated from a mangrove forest

In this study, the ninth member of the genus Prototheca, Prototheca paracutis sp. nov. (ex-type strain YMTW3-1T = JCM 32112T = TBRC8745T), is proposed. The MycoBank number is MB 821626. In addition, P. paracutis sp. nov. was observed to accumulate lipid at up to 21% of the cell dry weight, characterizing it as an oleaginous microorganism.
Source: Mycoscience - Category: Biology Source Type: research