Biodiscovery and the Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium
Roger G Shivas A C , Dean R Beasley A , Kaylene Bransgrove A , Yu Pei Tan A and Geoff Bulow B
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A Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium (BRIP), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ecosciences Precinct, Dutton Park, Qld 4102, Australia
B Technology Commercialisation Fund Project (TCF), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, 41 George Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia
C Email: roger.shivas@daf.qld.gov.au
Microbiology Australia 40(3) 134-137 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA19036
Published: 16 September 2019
Abstract
The Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium (BRIP) and its associated collection of fungal and bacterial cultures have obtained Australian and international recognition as critical resources for agricultural research and plant biosecurity. For decades, many key agricultural and mycological studies published in international journals have examined Australian reference specimens obtained from BRIP. The Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium is now seeking to reposition itself as a significant provider of unique Australian cultures. This ambitious journey could unlock the potential of Australian specimens to provide novel bioactive natural products that may benefit society.
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