Acquire, through isolation or by request, potentially diverse nitrogen-fixing bacterial symbionts of leguminous plants.
	Preserve the nitrogen-fixing bacterial symbionts of leguminous plants with the goal of maintaining wide genetic diversity.
	Maintain quality control of new and existing germplasm by evaluation of microbiological purity and by examination of nodulation of the original trap host plant.
	Maintain a record of the accessions.
	Distribute cultures to the public and private sectors without charge for these services.
	Provide, to the best of our ability, technical information about cultures, their preservation, and their cultural and symbiotic characteristics.
	Acquire, maintain, evaluate quality, and distribute type strains for all the different taxa of nitrogen-fixing legume symbionts.
	Participate in the UNESCO program.

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