-VURV-

Group(s) of biological resources stored in the collection: bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, oomycota, plant viruses

At present time, the collection holds more than 85 isolates of viruses, more than 750 strains of bacteria, more than 2500 strains of fungi and microorganisms similar to fungi (Oomycota). Majority of strains originate from the Czech Republic.

  • VURV consists of seven subcollections:
  • Collection of plant pathogenic viruses – acronym: VURV-V – curator: Dr. Jana Brožová
  • Collection of biotrophic fungi – acronym: VURV-A – curator: Dr. Alena Hanzalová
  • Collection of phytopathogenic and agriculturally beneficial bacteria – acronym: VURV-B – curator: Dr. Iveta Pánková
  • Collection of Soil Bacteria – acronym: VURV-R – curator: Dr. Veronika Řezáčová
  • Collection of edible and medicinal macromycetes – acronym: VURV-M – curator: Dr. Irena Petrželová
  • Collection of agriculturally important fungi – acronym: VURV-F – curator: Dr. David Novotný
  • Collection of industrially utilizable microorganisms – acronym: VURV-T – curator: Dr. Radko Pechar