The C. reinhardtii wild-type laboratory strain c137 (mt+) originates from an isolate made near Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1945 by Gilbert M. Smith.
A C. reinhardtii de tipo salvaxe da cepa de laboratorio c137 (mt+) orixinouse a partir dun illado feito preto de Amherst, Massachusetts, en 1945 por Gilbert M. Smith.