Acronym AQUAFUNC
Category
Aquaculture
Title Integrated knowledge on functional genomics in sustainable aquaculture Programme FP6
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP6 - Specific Support Action
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
Research for Policy Support
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source European
Coordinator institution
UGOT - University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
Institutions involved
CCMAR - Centre for Marine Sciences (Portugal) ,
INRA - French National Institute for Agricultural Research (France) ,
CSIC - Spanish National Research Council (Spain) ,
Start year 2005 End year 2007 Funding (€) € 177,469 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/22685 Summary "A number of important research projects on functional genomics in aquaculture species have been funded in the context of the Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes. Each of these projects examined various aspects of reproduction, growth, disease resistance and other factors in different types of fish and shellfish.
Rather than focus simply on the individual advances made, the EU sought to gather the entire set of research results into a single entity. This was made possible by the EU-funded 'Integrated knowledge on functional genomics in sustainable aquaculture' (Aquafunc) project.
The first step was to establish a working group that consisted of representatives from all the relevant FP5 and FP6 projects. This group gathered several times for discussions on how to integrate the various findings in a coherent fashion that would be of value to the scientific community.
In the end, a database was designed and populated with information from these projects. The Aquafunc database was put online, though access to the data is controlled. A pilot project was carried out for the common trout whereby extensive genomic data was uploaded and made available for analyses using a range of bioinformatic tools.
A strategy for extending the pilot project results to other species was subsequently developed. A scientific publication dedicated to Aquafunc was also issued.
Another valuable project outcome was the strengthening of ties among various research groups and laboratories. It is hoped that overlap can be reduced and synergies can be enhanced while delivering on the promise of a sustainable future for aquaculture in Europe."
Keywords
Disease;
Fish health;
Genomic;
Fish;
Biology;
Fish biology;
Shellfish;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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