Cultivating Diverse Microbes For Laboratory Study And Genetic Engineering

A staggering amount of genetic and phenotypic diversity in the biosphere remains inaccessible due to our limited ability to manipulate diverse microbes in the lab. In order to unlock the genetic potential of the biosphere, Cultivarium establishes genetic tractability across the microbial tree of life. In collaboration with ATCC, Cultivarium aims for these foundational resources to accelerate microbiological research in biomes across the globe. This talk will describe our approach to identify favorable growth conditions and functional genetic parts in diverse microbes with a focus on extremophilic bacteria. I will highlight our multiplexed assays and predictive software, as well as the Cultivarium Portal, a digital resource with actionable insights for non-model microbes.

Key Points

• Cultivarium creates open-source tools for life scientists to expand access to novel microorganisms and inspire new research applications.
• Cultivarium’s scalable workflows and software enable rapid identification of methods for culturing, DNA delivery and genetic parts to help you jump start research in your favorite microbes.
• Cultivarium Portal is a one-stop-shop digital resource offering actionable organism specific information for non-model microbes.