Collection Code

CNR-IPSP-PPBM

Collection Name

Plant Pathogens and Beneficial Microbes Collection (PPBM)

Institution Code

IPSP-BA-CNR  

Collection Permanent Identifier

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Collection Type

Cryopreserved collection, In vitro culture

Owner Institution

Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP) - Section of Bari, Department of AgriFood Sciences (DiSBA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Bari, IT

Bioresources

Bacteria, Filamentous Fungi

Main Taxa

Many Ascomycetes (e.g., Verticillium, Pyrenocaheta, Fusarium), some Basidiomycetes (e.g. Rhizoctonia, Heterobasidion), some Streptomyces species and Xylella strains.

Description

PPBM Collection preserves about 600 strains of fungi and bacteria, mainly soil-borne and obtained from agricultural soils, including Verticillium, Streptomyces, and Xylella. Some strains are characterized at different levels, including morphological, physiological, pathogenesis and molecular traits.

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Preservation Techniques

Cryo: Ultrafreezer at -80 °C, in cryovials with conidia/spore suspension in water glycerol (10 to 25% V/V); Fresh cultures: Refrigerator at 4 °C with mycelium on agar slants in glass tubes or agar in Petri plates, or in root-soil medium in glass tubes

Services

Deposit of strains; distribution of strains, preparation of reference materials for official accredited diagnostic tests

Competence / Expertise

Isolation, genus or species identification based on morphological or molecular techniques, molecular typing, preservation and cultivation of microorganisms, biochemical and physiological characterization, biocontrol, phytopathology

Quality

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Projects

Partner of MIRRI Italian Node (www.mirri-it.it)

Associations

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License

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Rights Holder

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Access Rights

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Bibliographic Citation

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