BCCM/ULC: a collection of cyanobacteria linking Poles to Space
The BCCM/ULC public collection funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) aims to gather a representative portion of the cyanobacterial diversity with a focus on Polar biotopes (e.g. limnetic microbial mats, soil crusts, cryoconites, endolithes). It represents an exclusive Biological Resou...
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ftorbi:oai:orbi.ulg.ac.be:2268/230334 2024-04-21T07:51:20+00:00 BCCM/ULC: a collection of cyanobacteria linking Poles to Space Wilmotte, Annick Beets, Kim Santoro, Mariano Simons, Véronique Lara, Yannick Durieu, Benoit Javaux, Emmanuelle Jacques, Philippe Cornet, Luc Baurain, Denis 2018-12-18 https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/230334 en eng Billi C. et al. (2013). Cyanobacteria from Extreme Deserts to Space. Advances in Microbiology, 2013, 3, 80-86. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/230334 info:hdl:2268/230334 The FRS-FNRS Contact Group “Astrobiology: from stars and planets to extreme life”, in collaboration with the EOS ET-HOME project, Liège, Belgium [BE], 18 décembre 2018 cyanobacteria culture collections space astrobiology extremophiles polar antarctica bccm ulc Life sciences Microbiology Sciences du vivant Microbiologie conference paper not in proceedings http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cp info:eu-repo/semantics/conferencePaper 2018 ftorbi 2024-03-27T14:49:01Z The BCCM/ULC public collection funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) aims to gather a representative portion of the cyanobacterial diversity with a focus on Polar biotopes (e.g. limnetic microbial mats, soil crusts, cryoconites, endolithes). It represents an exclusive Biological Resource Centre (BRC) where characterized polar cyanobacterial strains are available for researchers to study the taxonomy, biogeography, evolution, synthesis of secondary metabolites, adaptation to harsh environmental conditions, and genomic make-up. It currently holds 190 strains, including over 120 of Polar origin (online catalogue: http://bccm.belspo.be/catalogues/ulc-catalogue-search). Living cultures are regularly transferred, and the majority are also cryopreserved (as back-up), in order to assure their preservation and the rapid delivery of strains to clients for fundamental and applied research in both academia and industry. Genomic DNA is also available on request. The collection has obtained the ISO 9001:2015 certification for deposit and distribution of strains, as part of the multi-site certification for the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM) consortium. A polyphasic approach based on morphological and molecular identifications (based on SSU rRNA sequences) show that the strains belong to the Synechococcales, Oscillatoriales, Chroococcidiopsidales, Pleurocapsales, and Nostocales orders. This large diversity renders the BCCM/ULC collection particularly interesting for taxonomic, biogeographic and phylogenomic studies. Furthermore, the sequencing of the genomes of several strains has started. The BRC also aims to become a source for researchers to study further applications of cyanobacteria in astrobiology as shown by investigations of the resistance to desiccation and radiation of strains of Chroococcidiopsis sp. dominating rock-dwelling communities in extreme dry environments [1]. In paleontology, cyanobacteria represent model organisms thanks to their fundamental role in the oxygenation ... Conference Object Antarc* Antarctica University of Liège: ORBi (Open Repository and Bibliography) |
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The BCCM/ULC public collection funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) aims to gather a representative portion of the cyanobacterial diversity with a focus on Polar biotopes (e.g. limnetic microbial mats, soil crusts, cryoconites, endolithes). It represents an exclusive Biological Resource Centre (BRC) where characterized polar cyanobacterial strains are available for researchers to study the taxonomy, biogeography, evolution, synthesis of secondary metabolites, adaptation to harsh environmental conditions, and genomic make-up. It currently holds 190 strains, including over 120 of Polar origin (online catalogue: http://bccm.belspo.be/catalogues/ulc-catalogue-search). Living cultures are regularly transferred, and the majority are also cryopreserved (as back-up), in order to assure their preservation and the rapid delivery of strains to clients for fundamental and applied research in both academia and industry. Genomic DNA is also available on request. The collection has obtained the ISO 9001:2015 certification for deposit and distribution of strains, as part of the multi-site certification for the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms (BCCM) consortium. A polyphasic approach based on morphological and molecular identifications (based on SSU rRNA sequences) show that the strains belong to the Synechococcales, Oscillatoriales, Chroococcidiopsidales, Pleurocapsales, and Nostocales orders. This large diversity renders the BCCM/ULC collection particularly interesting for taxonomic, biogeographic and phylogenomic studies. Furthermore, the sequencing of the genomes of several strains has started. The BRC also aims to become a source for researchers to study further applications of cyanobacteria in astrobiology as shown by investigations of the resistance to desiccation and radiation of strains of Chroococcidiopsis sp. dominating rock-dwelling communities in extreme dry environments [1]. In paleontology, cyanobacteria represent model organisms thanks to their fundamental role in the oxygenation ... |
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Wilmotte, Annick Beets, Kim Santoro, Mariano Simons, Véronique Lara, Yannick Durieu, Benoit Javaux, Emmanuelle Jacques, Philippe Cornet, Luc Baurain, Denis |
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BCCM/ULC: a collection of cyanobacteria linking Poles to Space |
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BCCM/ULC: a collection of cyanobacteria linking Poles to Space |
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BCCM/ULC: a collection of cyanobacteria linking Poles to Space |
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The FRS-FNRS Contact Group “Astrobiology: from stars and planets to extreme life”, in collaboration with the EOS ET-HOME project, Liège, Belgium [BE], 18 décembre 2018 |
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Billi C. et al. (2013). Cyanobacteria from Extreme Deserts to Space. Advances in Microbiology, 2013, 3, 80-86. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/230334 info:hdl:2268/230334 |
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