The Korea Mushroom Resource Bank (KMRB) was launched as a national research resource bank in 2015 by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. The main goal of the KMRB is to secure important biological resources, mushroom-forming basidiomycota, significant sources of fundamental and novel substances and materials, as dried specimen, cultures, and genomic DNA. For wider application of fungal resources in education, medicinal and industrial uses, the KMRB will undertake following tasks: 1) Survey natural environments across Korea to catalogue mushroom diversity, 2) Establish resource management system based on accurate identification of mushroom, 3) Evaluate the usefulness of the discovered mushroom, 4) Create a secure preservation and loan system. With a global focus on utilizing natural resources, mushroom resources provide excellent opportunities for academic research, and discovering novel substances for use as medicine and energy.
저자
Jae Young Park [ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea ]
Nam Kyu Kim [ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea ]
Hyun Lee [ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea ]
Hae Jin Cho [ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea ]
Hey Young Choi [ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea ]
Mi Jin So [ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea ]
Young Woon Lim [ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea ]
