Novel oceanic cyanobacterium isolated from Bangaram island with profound acid neutralizing ability is proposed as Leptolyngbya iicbica sp. nov. strain LK
Leptolyngbya iicbica
An acid-neutralizing, filamentous, non-heterocytous, marine cyanobacterium named LK has been isolated from the seashore of Bangaram Island, an atoll of Lakshadweep, India, and is described here as a novel species. LK has been characterized using morphological, ecological, and genomic features.
ENA first public
2025-10-30
INSDC center name
Dr. Sucheta Tripathy, CSIR- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
INSDC status
public
Submitter Id
SAMIN0022650-Novel oceanic cyanobacterium isolated from Bangaram island with profound acid neutralizing ability is proposed as Leptolyngbya iicbica sp. nov. strain LK
broker name
IBDC
collected_by
Dr. Deeksha Singh
collection date
2013-10-10
environmental_sample
Yes
geo_loc_name
Bangaram island, which is one of several atolls (2.3 km2) in Lakshadweep
geographic location (country and/or sea)
Indian Ocean
geographic location (region and locality)
Bangaram island
identified_by
Subhajeet Dutta, Shreya Kothari, Dr. Deeksha Singh, Dr. Sucheta Tripathy
isolation_source
Bangaram island, which is one of several atolls (2.3 km2) in Lakshadweep archipelago located in the Laccadive Sea, India.
lat_lon
10°56′25.57″ N, 72°17′23.02″ E
sample name
SAMIN0022650-Novel oceanic cyanobacterium isolated from Bangaram island with profound acid neutralizing ability is proposed as Leptolyngbya iicbica sp. nov. strain LK
scientific_name
Leptolyngbya iicbica