Suggestions on the construction and operation of agricultural microbial resource repositories in China

Abstract:

The preservation and utilization of agricultural microbial resources are essential for achieving green and sustainable agricultural development in China. However, the current state of agricultural microbial resources in China is characterized by a limited total volume, insufficient characterization data, low preservation throughput, poor development, and low sharing efficiency. Establishing and operating advanced agricultural microbial resource repositories can provide high-quality resources for the development of innovative microbial agricultural products and ensure robust sharing of agricultural microbial resources. Based on the construction and operation experience of conventional microbial resource repositories and considering the trends of scientific development in the new era, this paper proposes several insights into the construction and operation of new agricultural microbial resource repositories as a reference for resource repository developers and managers.