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National Microbial Germplasm Program

Published by Agricultural Research Service | Department of Agriculture | Metadata Last Checked: October 02, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-24
<p dir="ltr">The goal of the National Microbial Germplasm Program is to ensure that the genetic diversity of agriculturally important microorganisms is maintained to enhance and increase agricultural efficiency and profitability. The program collects, authenticates, and characterizes potentially useful microbial germplasm; preserves microbial genetic diversity; and facilitates distribution and utilization of microbial germplasm for research and industry.</p><p dir="ltr">The Agricultural Research Service maintains several microbial germplasm collections including:</p><ul><li><a href="http://nrrl.ncaur.usda.gov/">USDA ARS Culture Collection</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=12125">USDA ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ars-grin.gov/Rhizobium">Query or Download the Rhizobium Database</a></li><li><a href="https://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/specimens/specimens.cfm">US National Fungus Collections</a><br>Resources in this dataset:<br></li><li><ul><li>Resource Title: National Microbial Germplasm Program .File Name: Web Page, url: https://www.ars-grin.gov/Collections#microbial-germplasm Main web site for the National Microbial Germplasm Program with links to component databases/collections.</li></ul></li></ul><p><br></p>

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