UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank explained

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]

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: AgMicroBiome Base . 2024-07-21 . en.
2. Web site: The UK Crop Microbiome CryoBank . 2024-07-21 . CABI.org . en-GB.
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 . en . 4 . 1 . 53 . 10.1186/s43170-023-00190-2 . free . 2662-4044 . 11116202 . 38800117. 2023CABio...4...53R .
4. Web site: Construction of world-leading UK Cryobank now complete . 2024-07-21 . www.sruc.ac.uk . en-gb.