CSBR: Living Stocks: The Bacillus Genetic Stock Center, an established key resource for a diverse and dynamic scientific community

俄亥俄州立大学的芽孢杆菌遗传储备中心（BGSC）获得了一个奖项，以支持一个中央储存库，用于维护、记录、宣传和分发包括芽孢杆菌属及其亲属的重要菌株的标准化收集。芽孢杆菌在微生物学研究中起着至关重要的作用。它们可以合成多种抗生素、精细化学品、维生素和工业酶，并作为生物燃料和环保农药的生产平台。有些物种可作为益生菌或用于疫苗生产；其他在无菌保证、食品安全和生物恐怖主义预防方面发挥着重要作用。芽孢杆菌的研究提供了对细菌生理、发育和行为的见解。加入的培养物低温储存在俄亥俄州立大学的安全地点。该奖项有助于以合理的成本向合格的科学家和教育工作者提供标准化的文化。每年，BGSC菌株被用于数百个创新项目，产生同行评审的出版物和美国专利。此外，BGSC还支持本科生的实验体验和高中科学展览项目。该奖项将支持和加强国家的科学基础设施，确保美国的科学和教育界仍然可以获得这些资源。有关菌株数据和社区外展计划的更多信息可在BGSC网站（http://bgsc.org）上公开获取，并已整合到美国和欧洲的芽孢杆菌基因和基因组数据库中。

An award is made to the Bacillus Genetic Stock Center (BGSC) at the Ohio State University to support a central repository for maintaining, documenting, publicizing, and distributing a standardized collection comprising important strains of the bacterial genus Bacillus and its relatives. Bacillus plays a vital role in microbiology research. They synthesize a wide range of antibiotics, fine chemicals, vitamins, and industrial enzymes and serve as production platforms for biofuels and ecofriendly pesticides. Some species are useful as probiotics or in vaccine production; others play important roles in sterility assurance, food safety, and bioterrorism prevention. Bacillus research provides insights into bacterial physiology, development, and behavior. Accessioned cultures are stored cryogenically at a secure site at the Ohio State University. This award facilitates the provision of standardized cultures at a reasonable cost to qualified scientists and educators.Each year, BGSC strains are used for hundreds of innovative projects, resulting in peer-reviewed publications and US patents. In addition, the BGSC supports undergraduate lab experiences and high school science fair projects. This award will support and strengthen the nation's scientific infrastructure by ensuring that this resource remains available to America's science and education communities. Additional information on strain data and community outreach programs is publicly available on the BGSC website (http://bgsc.org) and integrated into Bacillus gene and genome databases in the USA and Europe.