Press Release: Plant genomics fertile ground for collaboration with ERA-NET

The European Union announced on 30 January 2004 the support of an ERA-NET aimed at co-ordinating the national research programmes in the area of plant genomics of ten EU member states and Norway. In another step to create a true European Research Area (ERA), the four year project, 'European Research Area Plant Genomics (ERA-PG)', will be supported by €2.2 million from the Sixth Research Framework Programme (FP6, 2002-2006). It focuses on sharing best practices, developing common programme management procedures and joint activities, such as the pooling of resources and joint calls for proposals. Trans-national co-operation at programme level will help to maximise the return on the €80 million invested in plant genomics across Europe each year. At the same time, the research programmes must clearly address consumer fears and arguments about possible environmental danger versus the agricultural advantages of plant genomics, while highlighting their importance as an area of scientific research.

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