Project description DEENESFRITPL Genomics is the key to securing the future of European aquaculture Aquaculture, the controlled process of farming aquatic organisms, is the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world. Maintaining fish health is vital for effective production, but infectious diseases are a constant threat. The EU-funded AQUA-FAANG project aims to improve our understanding of genome function and of the usage of genotype-to-phenotype prediction in the six most important fish species in European aquaculture. Understanding how the complete genome of the fish is controlled may address key issues such as infectious diseases and can subsequently lead to sustainable and profitable aquaculture production. The project will create a consortium of experts that will develop a long-term interactive hub within basic genome biology research. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Recent developments in genomics have advanced innovation in European aquaculture. However, despite the creation of reference quality genome sequences for the main species, our understanding of genome functions remains limited. AQUA-FAANG will deliver a step improvement in understanding of genome function and exploitation of genotype-to-phenotype prediction in the six most important European farmed fish species. The project brings together world-leading interdisciplinary expertise and industry partners providing direct pathways to commercial exploitation. AQUA-FAANG will functionally annotate the genomes of all six species, employing standardized experimental assays and analysis pipelines defined by the FAANG initiative. AQUA-FAANG datasets will be shared and coordinated with other FAANG initiatives via the FAANG data coordination centre, and made available through the Ensembl genome browser. As infectious disease is of paramount concern for sustainable aquaculture, the project focuses on understanding functional genomic regions in both healthy and immune-challenged fish. This will improve knowledge of the genomic basis for disease resistance and is complemented by novel approaches to increase understanding of immune cell heterogeneity. Standardized comparative analyses will provide essential insights into genome functions that cannot be gained from study of single species. Functional assays will be used to study intermediate phenotypes and prioritise causative genetic variants in trait-associated genomic regions to accelerate selection of disease-resistant stocks. Functionally-enriched marker panels will be developed to improve accuracy of genomic selection. An active programme of stakeholder engagement and dissemination will ensure uptake of project outputs by industry, academia, the public and in policy. The outputs will enhance precision breeding, drive competitiveness within the aquaculture sector, and enhance food and nutrition security in Europe. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesmedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologynatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyichthyologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsgenomes Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience H2020-EU.3.2.3.1. - Developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly fisheries Topic(s) SFS-30-2018-2019-2020 - Agri-Aqua Labs Call for proposal H2020-SFS-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SFS-2018-2 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator NORGES MILJO-OG BIOVITENSKAPLIGE UNIVERSITET Net EU contribution € 1 810 394,75 Address Universitetstunet 3 1433 As Norway See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 296 325,00 Participants (23) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 835 264,00 Address Old college, south bridge EH8 9YL Edinburgh See on map Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Edinburgh Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY Germany Net EU contribution € 606 657,50 Address Meyerhofstrasse 1 69117 Heidelberg See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands Net EU contribution € 431 477,50 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT France Net EU contribution € 560 055,00 Address 147 rue de l'universite 75007 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 EUROPEAN FORUM OF FARM ANIMAL BREEDERS Netherlands Net EU contribution € 181 727,50 Address Silkeborg 75 2905 AT Capelle aan den ijssel See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Groot-Rijnmond Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 194 436,25 Address King's college regent walk AB24 3FX Aberdeen See on map Region Scotland North Eastern Scotland Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new 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DE COMPOSTELA Spain Net EU contribution € 226 518,75 Address Colexio de san xerome praza do obradoiro s/n 15782 Santiago de compostela See on map Region Noroeste Galicia A Coruña Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 POLSKA AKADEMIA NAUK Poland Net EU contribution € 158 652,50 Address Plac defilad 1 00 901 Warszawa See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA Spain Net EU contribution € 20 500,00 Address Gran via de les corts catalanes 585 08007 Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 62 950,00 Address Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 111 353,75 Address South kensington campus exhibition road SW7 2AZ London See on map Region London Inner London — West Westminster Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 XELECT LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 87 325,00 Address Kinburn castle, doubledykes road KY16 9DR St andrews See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 5 982,50 AQUA GEN AS Norway Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Havnegata 9 7462 Trondheim See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 10 318,75 VALLE CA'ZULIANI SOCIETA' AGRICOLAS.R.L Italy Net EU contribution € 25 000,00 Address Via gardizza 9/b 48017 Conselice See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Ravenna Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 5 000,00 PANITTICA ITALIA SOCIETA AGRICOLA SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Strada del procaccio 72015 Fasano See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sud Puglia Brindisi Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 5 000,00 OVAPISCIS SA Spain Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Lugar de fonteo s/n - baleira 27278 Lugo See on map Region Noroeste Galicia Lugo Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 3 750,00 STOLT SEA FARM S.A. Spain Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Punta de los remedios, s.n. lira 15292 A coruna See on map Region Noroeste Galicia A Coruña Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 7 500,00 AQUICULTURA BALEAR SA Spain Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Carretera de can pastilla s/n 07007 Palma de mallorca See on map Region Este Illes Balears Mallorca Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 3 750,00 GENEAQUA SL Spain Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Calle ribadeo 18 1 izquierda 27002 Lugo See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noroeste Galicia Lugo Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 5 820,00 SYNDICAT DES SELECTIONNEURS AVICOLES ET AQUACOLES FRANCAIS France Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Centre inra de tours nouzilly 37380 Nouzilly See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Centre — Val de Loire Centre — Val de Loire Indre-et-Loire Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 7 361,25 AVRAMAR AQUACULTURE SOCIETE ANONYME Greece Net EU contribution € 6 250,00 Address Leoforos markopoulou 19,3km 190 02 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Ανατολική Αττική Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 4 375,00