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National Culture Collection for Pathogens(NCCP)

Introduction of NCCP (National Culture Collection for Pathogens)

NCCP is established and operated in accordance with Article 8 of the "Act on the Promotion of Collection, Management, and Utilization of Pathogen Resources".

A pathogen resource network has been established for the purpose of pathogen acquisition, resourceization, management, and distribution, and a pathogen resource information system is being operated.

Collection, receipt of deposits, analysis, and evaluation of pathogen resources
Management, utilization, and distribution of pathogen resources
Assistance for operation of specialized pathogen resource banks
Construction and operation of a cooperation network of domestic institutions and foreign institutions related to pathogen resources
Establishment and operation of the pathogen resource information system

Main Work

Biological Resource Center

Collection, receipt of deposits, analysis, and evaluation of pathogen resources
Management, utilization, and distribution of pathogen resources
Research and development for Pathogen Resources
Analyze, evaluate and provide information about pathogen resources
Support foundation creation for resource utilization

Biological Resource Center

Support for establishing and implementing comprehensive pathogen resource management plans
Survey on Status of Domestic Pathogen Resources
Approval/report, Revocation for Outbound Transfer and Other Relevant Matters
Permission to Acquire Pathogen Resources for Foreigners and Other Relevant Matters
Management of specialized pathogen resource banks
Safety Management of Pathogen Resources and Other Relevant Matters
Support for promoting technology development and utilization of pathogen resources
Establishment and operation of Pathogen Resource Information System for Agency concernd
Fostering of Specialists
Reporting Access processing for domestic genetic resources (Article 9 of the Genetic Resources Act)
Support foundation creation for resource utilization