A paper prepared for the Genetic Resources Policy Committee of the CGIAR, entitled "Technical issues relating to agricultural microbial genetic resources (AMiGRs), including their characteristics, utilization, preservation and distribution" was distributed as a draft information paper to the 11th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, held at FAO Headquarters, Rome on 11-15 June 2007. Examples of some agricultural microbial genetic resources (AMiGRs, defined as "microbes that assist the production of plants or animals, either directly or indirectly, in agricultural settings") described in the paper include root nodule bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, rumen microbes, biocontrol agents and AMiGRs facilitating DNA or gene transfer. See the 46-page paper, based on an information document prepared by J.G. Howieson, at ftp://ftp.fao.org/ag/cgrfa/cgrfa11/r11c3e.pdf or contact [email protected] for more information.

08/06/2007