ERA-PG Research Programme. Report 2007
ERA-PG Research
Programme
Report 2007
Foreword
This booklet is issued on the occasion of ERA-PG’s first Grantholders
Meeting to be held in Tenerife on October 2nd, 2007.
ERA-NET Plant Genomics (ERA-PG) is a network of currently eighteen
research funding organisations from sixteen countries, supported by the
European Commission under the ERA-NET scheme of the 6th Framework
Programme. ERA-PG was established in 2004 with the mission to build a
European Research Area in plant genomics by creating a stimulating and
fruitful environment for European plant genomics together with the scientific
community. By bringing together national programmes, ERA-PG tries to
build a strong knowledge base to strengthen European competitiveness.
Aiming at collaboration, scientific excellence, synergy and cohesion, ERA-PG
launched its first joint call for proposals in the beginning of 2006 under the
title ‘Structuring Plant Genomics Research in Europe’. With a substantial
budget of over 35 M€ it is one of largest coordinated transnational research
programmes in the ERA-NET scheme.
This booklet describes the process of the first call and presents abstracts of the
29 projects that finally have been rewarded on the basis of scientific
excellence and consortium strength. The ERA-PG network congratulates its
first group of grantholders with the high quality of these collaborative
projects. With the first call of ERA-PG widely perceived to be a great success,
we are convinced that the projects as well as the networks formed between
researchers and between funding organisations will further contribute to the
achievement of true coordination of European national ambitions.
With a second joint call in preparation to be launched in the beginning of
2008, ERA-PG will continue to build solid and sustainable transnational
collaborative partnerships, aiming towards integrating plant genomics
research even at a global level.
ERA-NET Plant Genomics
September 2007
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Contents
Foreword………………………………………………………………3
Table of Contents...……………………………………………………5
ERA-PG 1st Call: Facts and Figures..……………….…………………7
1. Summary.......................................................................................... 7
2. ERA-NET Plant Genomics............................................................... 8
3. Purpose of the Call ...........................................................................8
4. Call Structure................................................................................... 9
5. Research Themes........................................................................... 11
6. Organisation................................................................................... 12
7. Procedures..................................................................................... 13
8. Evaluation Criteria........................................................................... 15
9. Time Schedule................................................................................. 16
10. Success Rate................................................................................. 16
11. Applicants..................................................................................... 17
12. Granted Projects Sub Call A.......................................................... 21
13. Granted Projects Sub Call B.......................................................... 26
14. Programme Management ................................................................31
Abstracts of the Granted Projects of Sub Call A….…….……………33
Abstracts of the Granted Projects of Sub Call B ....……….…………49
Programme Board & Moderating Panel ……..…….………………...67
Contact Details: Teams in the Consortia……..…..…………………..71
Contact Details: National Call Coordinators and ERA-PG
Managing Office ..…….……………………………………………..91
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