Start date: 11/01/2011 > Completion date: 10/31/2015
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure
Acronym: MIRRI
General information about the organisation
Name: Leibniz-Institut DSMZ – Deutsche Sammlung von Mkroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH
City: Braunschweig
Post Code: 38124
Country: Germany
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Erko Stackebrandt
Website
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Microbial and Invertebrate genetic resources (MIGR)
Number of partners: 37
Scope of the project: EU
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: Establishing a European-wide network of microbial genetic resources, for improving access to stake-holders.
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
Managing genetic resources (collecting, conserving, maintaining, regenerating, optimising composition, etc.) | 1 |
Generating information (phenotyping, genotyping, etc.) | 8 |
Managing information (databasing, interfacing, etc.) | 2 |
Improving methodology (improving all the above, standardising, etc.) | 7 |
Building capacity (involving GR collection managers) | 3 |
Legal/policy matters (improving access, ABS, etc.) | 6 |
Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 9 |
Promoting use (aiming at potential users) | 4 |
Raising public awareness (aiming at the general public) | 5 |
The initiative is focused on microbial genetic resources only |
Budget and funding
Overall budget of the project/initiative (in Euros): 4,134,660
Other public authorities than national government and agencies: 100%
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
Scientific community | X |
Genetic resources conservation community | X |
Beneficiaries
Final consumers | X |
Policy makers | X |
Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Other(s):
Biotech industry
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
– Nationally-funded projects and further international cooperations