Public microbial resource centers : key hubs for findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) microorganisms and genetic materials Ghent University Institute of Tropical Medicine
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 ...