The International Collection of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (INVAM)

这一奖项重申了对西弗吉尼亚大学研究收藏的国际泡状丛枝菌根真菌收藏(INVAM)的支持。收集到的真菌是土壤中的有机体，与至少80%的陆地植物物种的根形成互惠共生关系。INVAM是此类真菌的最大公共收藏库，目前已有1061份材料。该奖项为INVAM继续运营藏品提供支持。这包括对收集的种质进行定性和保存，将种质来源分发给世界各地的用户群体，将信息集中在一个广泛的因特网网站上，以及与使用和操作这些种质有关的教育和培训。此外，该奖项将支持实施冷冻干燥等长期储存手段，以规避连续培养的使用。

This award renews support of the International Collection of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (INVAM) at West Virginia University Research Collection. The collected fungi are soil-borne organisms that form mutualistic symbiotic associations with the roots of at least 80% of all terrestrial plant species. INVAM is the largest public collection of such fungi, with 1061 accessions at present. This award provides support to INVAM's continued operation of the collection. This includes characterization and preservation of collected germplasm , distribution of germplasm sources to user groups worldwide, centralization of information in an extensive Internet website, and education and training related to use and operation of the collection. In addition, this award will support the implementation of lyophilization and other long-term storage means to circumvent the use of serial culture.