Contact details
Address: Jamnikarjeva 101-Ljubljana-1000-Slovenia
Legal Status: Public research institution 0
Email Website
Material
Microbial and invertebrate
Bacteria | X | Filamentous fungi (Basidiomycetes) | |
Yeasts (Ascomycetes) | X | Virus | |
Yeasts (Basidiomycetes) | X | Nematodes | |
Filamentous fungi (Ascomycetes) | X | Mycoplasmas |
Type of material maintained:
Modern breeds and varieties | Traditional breeds and varieties | Populations | Other(s) |
X |
Type of material stored:
Living collections | Sperm | Egg cells | Seeds | Tissue cultures | Cells | Other(s) |
microorganisms |
Collection description:
Date of start of the collection/population: 1991 – 2000
Expected period of maintenance of the collection (in years): > 25
Size of the collection (number of breeds): 4100
Evolution of the size of the collection (last 10 years): =
Objectives and identity
Geographic origin of the material in the collection: National
Population management:
- ex situ
Objective of maintaining the collection/population:
Conservation | Research | Breeding | Training | Awareness raising | Other(s) |
X | X | X |
Activities
Management
Use of available technical guidelines (e.g. FAO) | Yes |
Use of unique identifier | Yes |
Use of a documentation system | Yes Database in Microsoft Access |
Collection as part of a larger documentation system |
Other: WFCC |
Database management system (software) |
Access |
Document passport data | No |
Duplication of material and documentation
Material: Yes
Documentation: Yes
Testing
Viability testing of stored material: | Yes, but rarely |
Diagnosis of the presence of pests and diseases, or contaminations: | No |
Transgene detection: | No |
Regeneration/multiplication: | No |
Molecular analysis (e.g. DNA sequencing or fingerprinting): | Frequently |
Evaluation of useful traits: | Yes, but rarely |
Overall viability level of your collection
Good:
Percentage of the collection regenerated (per year): 2
Storage conditions of the collection
- Cryo bank
- DNA bank
Access and distribution conditions
Providers | Recipients |
Written agreement only in special cases | No written agreement |
Distribution of material (per year)
Number of distributed samples | 30 |
Percentage of requests which are fulfilled | >75% |
Number of EU countries in which samples are distributed | 28 |
Number of Non-EU countries in which samples are distributed | 2 |
Budget and funding
Yearly budget for the collection (in euros): < 10,000
Funding sources (in %)
National government | 95% |
Public-Private Partnerships | 5% |
Funding allocation (in %)
Collection and uptake of new materials | 30% |
Processing of new materials | 40% |
Storage | 10% |
Maintenance/regeneration | 10% |
Documentation | 5% |
Distribution | 5% |