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Published on: September 22, 2021
The founding charter of the Omic Biodiversity Observation Network (Omic BON)
Raïssa Meyer1,2,3, Neil Davies4,5, Kathleen J Pitz6
1HGF MPG Joint Re-search Group for Deep-Sea Eco-logy and Tech-no-logy, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven 27570, Germany.
Abstract:
Omic BON is a thematic Biodiversity Observation Network under the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), focused on coordinating the observation of biomolecules in organisms and the environment. Our founding partners include representatives from national, regional, and global observing systems; standards organizations; and data and sample management infrastructures. By coordinating observing strategies, methods, and data flows, Omic BON will facilitate the co-creation of a global omics meta-observatory to generate actionable knowledge. Here, we present key elements of Omic BON's founding charter and first activities.
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