A type strain is defined in the “International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria” as the “nomenclatural type of the species”, and is the "reference point" to which all other strains are…
In some cases the ZKBS (Central Committee on Biological Safety), the responsible organ for the classification of biological material in connection with genetic engineering, classifies an organism…
Once strains obtained from the DSMZ have been sub-cultured in a customer’s laboratory the methods used for long-term storage are best investigated in the customer’s laboratory. Since the DSMZ holds…
One reason may be that the strain has been lost or, after publication of the description, turned out not to show the characters given for the taxon. Another reason may be that the strain was…
Laser Dissection Microscopy (LDM)
The success or failure of the establishment of an infection of a plant by a pathogen depends on an early cascade of molecular interactions between the plant and the…
Workshop: Digital Sequence Information, Open Access, and Sustainable Benefit Sharing: Scientific Input to International Policy Decisions
When? Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (starting at…
Selection of articles from 2018
Pflanzenviren: Forschung im Kampf gegen den Hunger in Afrika (Gabot.de, 29.12.2018) Die Wiederentdeckung - Alte Wirkstoffe gegen neue…
Digital Collection of the DSMZ
Access to well-structured digital information about living organisms is of central importance for the future of biological and medical science. As one of the biggest…
