A strategy for securing unique microbial resources – Focusing on Dokdo Islands-derived microbial resources

Jong Myong Park, Ji Won Hong, Jin Soo Son, Ye Ji Hwang, Hyun Min Cho, Young Hyun You, Sa Youl Ghim

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Abstract

This review focuses on the state of research on the microbial resources of Dokdo, Korea, as a strategy for securing national microbial resources. In the Korean peninsula, studies aimed at securing microbial resources are carried out across diverse natural environments, especially in the Dokdo islands. Until 2017, a total of 61 novel microbial genera, species, or newly recorded strains have been reported. Among these, 10 new taxa have had their whole genome sequenced and published, in order to find novel useful genes. Additionally, there have been multiple reports of bacteria with novel characteristics, including promoting plant growth or inducing systemic resistance in plants, calcite-forming ability, electrical activation, and production of novel enzymes. Furthermore, fundamental studies on microbial communities help to secure and define microbial resources in the Dokdo islands. This study will propose several tactics, based on ecological principles, for securing more microbial resources to cope with the current increase in international competition for biological resources.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-15
Number of pages15
JournalIsrael Journal of Ecology and Evolution
Volume64
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Biological resource
  • Dokdo islands
  • Geological isolation
  • Microbial resource
  • Nagoya protocol

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