المملكة: Saudi leadership .. "Kaost" It participates in the establishment of the first global body to protect microorganisms

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology participated ( Kaost ) In establishing the first official international body concerned with protecting one of the smallest and most important life for the planet: "Microorganism". "Nature Microbiology". "The group of experts save Microbes will work as a global destination to protect microbial diversity, by exploring the impact of environmental disorders and the possibility of extinction of specific types of microorganisms – such as bacteria, fungi and viruses – which are essential for environmental systems and human health."Noting that this may include the beneficial bacteria in the complex microbium of coral reefs, or the main microbes in the human intestine that face the risk of extinction due to industrial lifestyles. This enables protecting the hidden capabilities of nature, and developing strategies to protect environmental organisms and systems that are subject to unprecedented pressure. The new group assessing the dangers of extinction facing microbial species, determining the priorities of preservation, and setting the standards of the red menu of microbes, a global system that the Federation adopts to classify levels of risk of extinction of species, and the group will study how microbial innovations can support the wider conservation goals. >