Maintenance and Expansion of the International Culture Collection of Arbuscular and Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (INVAM)

9600699 Morton该奖项再次支持西弗吉尼亚大学的泡状丛枝菌根真菌国际培养物保藏中心（INVAM）。 所收集的生物体是土传生物体，它们与大多数高等植物物种的根部有益共生。 已经鉴定了154种这样的真菌; 64种在收集中，沿着44种尚未鉴定的菌株。 由于它们与植物的密切联系，这些真菌可能在可持续农业实践的发展中发挥重要作用，并可能在生物修复中发挥重要作用。 该奖项提供了部分支持的INVAM的努力，在维护和分布超过1000株，现在在收集，以及继续加入新的物种和地理分离。 1995年，向世界各地的用户分发了1000多份样品。 INVAM从大学和向用户收取的费用中获得额外支持。 ***

9600699 Morton This award renews support of the International Culture Collection of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhyzal fungi (INVAM) at West Virginia University. The collected organisms are soil- borne organisms that grow in beneficial symbiosis with the roots of most higher plant species. 154 species of such fungi have been identified; 64 are represented in the collection, along with 44 as yet unidentified strains. Because of their intimate association with plants, such fungi are likely to play an important role in development of sustainable agriculture practices and, potentially, in bioremediation. The award provides partial support for the INVAM's efforts in maintaining and distributing over 1000 strains now in the collection as well as the continued accession of new species and geographic isolates. In 1995, over 1000 samples were distributed to users world-wide. The INVAM receives additional support from the University and from fees charged to users. ***