Microorganisms represent the largest untapped resource reservoir on the Earth, and breakthroughs in their isolation and cultivation are prerequisites for fundamental advances in the life sciences. This review focuses on recent progress in the isolation and screening technologies for bacteria, fungi, and archaea. It systematically elucidates how the development and application of cutting-edge isolation and screening technologies have enhanced the efficiency of isolating previously uncultivable and rare microbial taxa. By summarizing lineage-specific strategies—such as multi-omics targeting and single-cell precision localization for bacteria, metabolomics-guided screening and microfluidic technology for fungi, and co-culture systems coupled with extreme-condition cultivation for archaea—this review highlights the core value of interdisciplinary technology integration in bridging genomic data with in situ functional validation. Finally, the article prospectively addresses challenges in data integration and the construction of automated workflows, thereby outlining a strategic pathway for the systematic exploration of microbial resources.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |