EADGENE_S is a follow-up project of EADGENE, a Network of Excellence, which coordinates a genomics approach to the unraveling of host-pathogen interactions, thereby providing the basic knowledge necessary for the development of new or improved therapeutics and vaccins, improved diagnostics, new prevention strategies, and the breeding of farm animals for disease resistance. From 1 September 2004 till 1 March 2010 EADGENE was an EC funded a European Research Group (ERG). As from 1 March 2010 EADGENE_S continues as a project. www.eadgene.info
FABRE-TP is a Technology Platform to support stakeholder involvement in the set up of partnership by industry. The platform tackles major issues concerning sustainability, animal breeding and reproduction in Europe. Taking into account "what is happening in the developing world". www.fabretp.info
Animal Task Force. The aim of the Animal Task Force is to create a critical mass of shared opinions within Technology Platforms on common issues related to animal production, to raise the image of livestock farming and aquafarming and to increase the share of research funding in the Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology thematic programme of FP7, as well as any other appropriate source of European support. www.animaltaskforce.eu/