Genoma España and Genome Canada Joint Projects in Human Health, Plants and Aquaculture Competition

The Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Dr. Martin Godbout, President & CEO of Genome Canada, announced on January 21, 2004 the approval of three new large-scale genomics research projects for a total value of $17 million, half of which will be provided by Genome Canada and the other half by Genoma España. The Competition was the result of the Framework Agreement to Promote Scientific and Industrial Cooperation between Canada and Spain, which was signed in May 2002.

List of Approved Projects

Title Sector Lead Genome Centre Project Leader(s)
GrapeGen - A genomic approach to the
identification of the genetic and
environmental components underlying berry quality in grapevine		 Agriculture Genome
British Columbia		 Lund, Steven
Martinez-Zapater, Jose (Spain)
Pleurogene - Flatfish genomics:
Enhancing commercial culture of
Atlantic halibut and Senegal sole		 Fisheries Genome Atlantic Douglas, Susan
Reith, Michael
Cerdà, Joan (Spain)
Segmental Duplications in
neurodevelopmental, neurological
and behavioral disorders		 Health Ontario
Genomics Institute		 Scherer, Stephen
Estivill, Xavier
(Spain)

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