The European Union has allocated approximately €594 million in the Sixth Framework Programme for RTD (2002-2006) in fundamental genomics research activities with the overall aim to foster the basic understanding of genomic information by developing the knowledge base, tools and resources needed to decipher the function of genes and gene products relevant to human health, and to explore their interactions with each other and with their environment.

The present publication provides a brief description of the goals, expected results, achievements and expected impact of all the projects supported during FP6 in the fundamental genomics priority area in the following scientific sub-areas: tools and technologies development for functional genomics; regulation of gene expression; structural genomics and proteomics; comparative genomics and models organisms; population genetics and biobanks; bioinformatics; multidisciplinary fundamental genomics research for understanding basic biological processes in health and disease; and the emerging area of systems biology.

During FP6, the European Commission has supported several systems biology initiatives which paved the way for further developing the genomics and systems biology programme in the Seventh Framework Programme for RTD (FP7) (2007-2013).

The extensive introduction provides an overview of the FP6 research policies and the steps taken to strengthen the European Research Area in each of the scientific sub-areas, as well as the FP7 vision in genomics and systems biology collaborative research. 

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Christina Kyriakopoulou, Scientific officer
European Commission
Directorate-General for Research
Directorate F (Health)
Unit F.4 : Genomics & Systems Biology,