Polar cyanobacteria in the BCCM/ULC collection : diversity and characterization
peer reviewed The BCCM/ULC public collection funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) aims to gather a representative portion of the polar cyanobacterial diversity with different ecological origins (e.g. limnetic microbial mats, soil crusts, cryoconites, endoliths). It makes it available...
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ftorbi:oai:orbi.ulg.ac.be:2268/222904 2024-04-21T07:49:42+00:00 Polar cyanobacteria in the BCCM/ULC collection : diversity and characterization Lara, Yannick Beets, Kim Simons, Véronique Durieu, Benoit Cornet, Luc Santoro, Mariano Laughinghouse IV, Haywood Javaux, Emmanuelle Baurain, Denis Wilmotte, Annick 2018-03 https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/222904 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/222904/1/BCCMCOSTposter.doc en eng https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/222904 info:hdl:2268/222904 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/222904/1/BCCMCOSTposter.doc open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess COST Life Origin Final Workshop, Bertinoro, Italy [IT], 19-23 March 2018 Cyanobacteria Culture collection Polar regions Life sciences Environmental sciences & ecology Physical chemical mathematical & earth Sciences Earth sciences & physical geography Microbiology Sciences du vivant Sciences de l’environnement & écologie Physique chimie mathématiques & sciences de la terre Sciences de la terre & géographie physique Microbiologie conference poster not in proceedings http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18co info:eu-repo/semantics/conferencePoster peer reviewed 2018 ftorbi 2024-03-27T14:58:25Z peer reviewed The BCCM/ULC public collection funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) aims to gather a representative portion of the polar cyanobacterial diversity with different ecological origins (e.g. limnetic microbial mats, soil crusts, cryoconites, endoliths). It makes it available for researchers to study the taxonomy, evolution, adaptation to harsh environmental conditions, and genomic make-up. It presently includes 177 cyanobacterial strains, including 120 of polar origin (catalogue: http://bccm.belspo.be/catalogues/ulc-catalogue-search). Continuous maintenance of living cultures, most of which are also cryopreserved (as back-up), ensure the preservation and the rapid delivery of strains to clients for fundamental and applied research. Genomic DNA is also available on request. The collection has obtained the ISO 9001 certification for deposition and distribution of strains, as part of the multi-site certification for the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM) consortium. Morphological and molecular identifications (based on SSU rRNA 16S sequences) show that the strains belong to the orders Synechococcales, Oscillatoriales, Pleurocapsales, and Nostocales. This broad ordinal distribution makes the BCCM/ULC collection particularly interesting for phylogenomic studies. Hence, the sequencing of the genomes of several strains is underway. In addition, cyanobacteria produce a range of secondary metabolites (e.g. alkaloides, peptides, polyketides) with different potential bioactivities. Due to their geographic isolation and strong environmental stressors in their habitat, the exploration of Antarctic cyanobacteria metabolites is likely promising for both biotechnology or biomedical applications. Conference Object Antarc* Antarctic University of Liège: ORBi (Open Repository and Bibliography) |
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Cyanobacteria Culture collection Polar regions Life sciences Environmental sciences & ecology Physical chemical mathematical & earth Sciences Earth sciences & physical geography Microbiology Sciences du vivant Sciences de l’environnement & écologie Physique chimie mathématiques & sciences de la terre Sciences de la terre & géographie physique Microbiologie |
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peer reviewed The BCCM/ULC public collection funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) aims to gather a representative portion of the polar cyanobacterial diversity with different ecological origins (e.g. limnetic microbial mats, soil crusts, cryoconites, endoliths). It makes it available for researchers to study the taxonomy, evolution, adaptation to harsh environmental conditions, and genomic make-up. It presently includes 177 cyanobacterial strains, including 120 of polar origin (catalogue: http://bccm.belspo.be/catalogues/ulc-catalogue-search). Continuous maintenance of living cultures, most of which are also cryopreserved (as back-up), ensure the preservation and the rapid delivery of strains to clients for fundamental and applied research. Genomic DNA is also available on request. The collection has obtained the ISO 9001 certification for deposition and distribution of strains, as part of the multi-site certification for the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM) consortium. Morphological and molecular identifications (based on SSU rRNA 16S sequences) show that the strains belong to the orders Synechococcales, Oscillatoriales, Pleurocapsales, and Nostocales. This broad ordinal distribution makes the BCCM/ULC collection particularly interesting for phylogenomic studies. Hence, the sequencing of the genomes of several strains is underway. In addition, cyanobacteria produce a range of secondary metabolites (e.g. alkaloides, peptides, polyketides) with different potential bioactivities. Due to their geographic isolation and strong environmental stressors in their habitat, the exploration of Antarctic cyanobacteria metabolites is likely promising for both biotechnology or biomedical applications. |
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Polar cyanobacteria in the BCCM/ULC collection : diversity and characterization |
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Polar cyanobacteria in the BCCM/ULC collection : diversity and characterization |
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Polar cyanobacteria in the BCCM/ULC collection : diversity and characterization |
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Polar cyanobacteria in the BCCM/ULC collection : diversity and characterization |
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polar cyanobacteria in the bccm/ulc collection : diversity and characterization |
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