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1Forschungsgruppe Kristallographie, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin, Berlin, Germany. heinemann@mdc-berlin.de
Nature Structural Biology
|December 5, 2000
Summary
European structural genomics is emerging, with national funding for programs and EU support for methods. Research prioritizes high-throughput techniques over systematic protein fold coverage, lacking European coordination.
Area of Science:
- Structural biology
- Genomics
- Biochemistry
Background:
- European structural genomics initiatives are in early development.
- European Commission funding primarily supports methods development, not full programs.
- National funding sources support existing structural genomics programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the current state of structural genomics in Europe.
- To identify funding landscapes and research priorities.
- To assess the level of European coordination in structural genomics.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current European Commission and national funding strategies.
- Review of research trends in structural genomics.
- Assessment of inter-European research collaboration.
Main Results:
- European structural genomics is primarily funded nationally.
- EU funding focuses on high-throughput analysis techniques.
- There is limited coordination among European structural genomics efforts.
Conclusions:
- European structural genomics requires greater coordination for systematic progress.
- Increased EU funding for structural genomics programs is needed.
- Balancing high-throughput methods with comprehensive fold space coverage is crucial.
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