| Titre : |
Resources for biodiversity in living collections and the challenges of assessing microbial biodiversity |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Richard O. Roblin, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
1996 |
| Importance : |
p 467-474 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Résumé : |
Ubiquitous microbes are a crucial element in the biological infrastructure of our planet and they break down complex organic materials fore re-use by new generations of plant and animal cells and they are central to the proper functioning of vital geochemical cycles so their genes code for the synthesis of a wide variety of drugs that are essential to to the treatment of of human diseases. Because they spread easily, they are found in air, water and soil as well as on the exterior and interior surfaces of essentially all plants, birds, insects and other animals.
In this chapter, the author reviews some of the authenticated microorganisms that living collections can provide for use as reference standards in the assessment of microbial biodiversity. Secondly, he highlights some of the substantial challenges that will be encountered in attempts to describe the extent of microbial diversity in even the smallest areas of the earth. Finally he stresses the importance of collaborative transnational efforts among scientific institutions in the development of programs for measuring and developping the riches of the microbial cornucopia.
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| Numéro du document : |
A/BIO |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
BIOLOGIE |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
BIOLOGIE GENERALE |
Resources for biodiversity in living collections and the challenges of assessing microbial biodiversity [texte imprimé] / Richard O. Roblin, Auteur . - 1996 . - p 467-474. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Résumé : |
Ubiquitous microbes are a crucial element in the biological infrastructure of our planet and they break down complex organic materials fore re-use by new generations of plant and animal cells and they are central to the proper functioning of vital geochemical cycles so their genes code for the synthesis of a wide variety of drugs that are essential to to the treatment of of human diseases. Because they spread easily, they are found in air, water and soil as well as on the exterior and interior surfaces of essentially all plants, birds, insects and other animals.
In this chapter, the author reviews some of the authenticated microorganisms that living collections can provide for use as reference standards in the assessment of microbial biodiversity. Secondly, he highlights some of the substantial challenges that will be encountered in attempts to describe the extent of microbial diversity in even the smallest areas of the earth. Finally he stresses the importance of collaborative transnational efforts among scientific institutions in the development of programs for measuring and developping the riches of the microbial cornucopia.
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| Numéro du document : |
A/BIO |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
BIOLOGIE |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
BIOLOGIE GENERALE |
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Resources for biodiversity in living collections and the challenges of assessing microbial biodiversity
