Mission:
The goal of this program is to ensure that the genetic diversity of agriculturally
important microorganisms is maintained to enhance and increase agricultural
efficiency and profitability. The program will collect, authenticate and characterize
potentially useful microbial germplasm; preserve microbial genetic diversity;
and facilitate distribution and utilization of microbial germplasm for research
and industry.
The Agricultural Research
Service maintains several microbial germplasm collections including:
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