The demonstration version of WFCC Global Catalogue of Microorganisms (GCM)

摘要

@@Microbial resources are one of the most important natural resources in the world, which is the scientific basis to support the development of biotechnology and life sciences. Culture collections are like the libraries of these living microbial materials. A hub which can combine these culture collections in different countries becomes a necessity. World Federation for Culture Collection (WFCC) is the community of those long term conservation and research facilities that brings together more than 600 collections in 68 countries. WFCC-MIRCEN World Data Centre of Microorganisms (WDCM), the heart of WFCC, once hosted in Australia and Japan, plays as a hub providing a database of microorganisms, analysis of its function and a platform of communication.