Chillán will house the continent’s first repository of microorganisms, allowing for further research and ensuring biodiversity against future catastrophes.
The small city of Chillán, about 249 miles (400 km) south of Santiago, is set to become home to South America’s first microbial bank, after the Chilean Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarios) announced a major expansion of its Biological Control Center.
Colorized electron micrograph of soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera sp.) and egg. (Photo: Brian0918 / Wikicommons)Login to read more.
The small city of Chillán, about 249 miles (400 km) south of Santiago, is set to become home to South America’s first microbial bank, after the Chilean Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarios) announced a major expansion of its Biological Control Center.
Colorized electron micrograph of soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera sp.) and egg. (Photo: Brian0918 / Wikicommons)Login to read more.About the writer
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