culture collections; microorganisms; FAIR data; Nagoya Protocol; Open Access
Abstract :
[en] In the context of open science, the availability of research materials is
essential for knowledge accumulation and to maximize the impact of scientific research.
In microbiology, microbial domain biological resource centers (mBRCs) have
long-standing experience in preserving and distributing authenticated microbial
strains and genetic materials (e.g., recombinant plasmids and DNA libraries) to support
new discoveries and follow-on studies. These culture collections play a central
role in the conservation of microbial biodiversity and have expertise in cultivation,
characterization, and taxonomy of microorganisms. Information associated with preserved
biological resources is recorded in databases and is accessible through online
catalogues. Legal expertise developed by mBRCs guarantees end users the traceability
and legality of the acquired material, notably with respect to the Nagoya Protocol.
However, awareness of the advantages of depositing biological materials in professional
repositories remains low, and the necessity of securing strains and genetic
resources for future research must be emphasized. This review describes the unique
position of mBRCs in microbiology and molecular biology through their history, evolving
roles, expertise, services, challenges, and international collaborations. It also calls
for an increased deposit of strains and genetic resources, a responsibility shared by
scientists, funding agencies, and publishers. Journal policies requesting a deposit
during submission of a manuscript represent one of the measures to make more biological
materials available to the broader community, hence fully releasing their
potential and improving openness and reproducibility in scientific research.
Research Center/Unit :
CIP - Centre d'Ingénierie des Protéines - ULiège
Disciplines :
Life sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others Microbiology
Author, co-author :
Becker, Pierre
Bosschaerts, Marleen
Chaerle, Peter
Daniel, Heide-Marie
Hellemans, Ann
Olbrechts, Anneleen
Rigouts, Leen
Wilmotte, Annick ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Physiologie et génétique bactériennes
Hendrickx, Marijke
Language :
English
Title :
Public Microbial Resource Centers: Key Hubs for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) Microorganisms and Genetic Materials
Publication date :
November 2019
Journal title :
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
ISSN :
0099-2240
eISSN :
1098-5336
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, United States - District of Columbia
Volume :
85
Issue :
21
Pages :
e01444-19
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
BCCM/ULC public collection of cyanobacteria
Funders :
BELSPO - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
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