UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank

The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank is an exploitable resource that aims to improve soil and crop health by focusing on plant microbiomes.[1] The cryobank provides a bank of cultures, resources, and information to facilitate research into optimizing plant yields using a sustainable agricultural approach.[2]

The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank targets six of the UK’s key crops and supports the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) strategic priorities in agriculture and food security.[3] It also aligns with three of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The cryobank, completed in October 2023, uses cryo-research techniques to preserve the crop microbiome samples.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "AgMicroBiome Base". Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  2. ^ "The UK Crop Microbiome CryoBank". CABI.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  3. ^ Ryan, Matthew J.; Mauchline, Tim H.; Malone, Jacob G.; Jones, Susan; Thompson, Catriona M. A.; Bonnin, J. Miguel; Stewart, Helen; Yau, Payton T. O.; Taketani, Rodrigo G.; Clark, Ian M.; Holden, Nicola (2023-11-26). "The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank: a utility and model for supporting Phytobiomes research". CABI Agriculture and Bioscience. 4 (1): 53. Bibcode:2023CABio...4...53R. doi:10.1186/s43170-023-00190-2. ISSN 2662-4044. PMC 11116202. PMID 38800117.
  4. ^ "Construction of world-leading UK Cryobank now complete". www.sruc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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