TAF Management
To ensure the smooth and consistent management of the Access provision across all TAFs
NHMW
NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM
Establish network of DNA and tissue banks
Work with Biological Resource Centres and ESBB to establish a network of DNA and tissue banks in Europe. Advice will be sought from seed and germplasm banks who have already overcome some of the potential issues for their specific group of organisms. The aims of this network will be to:
1) Enable easy access and exchange of DNA, RNA, and tissue samples
2) Coordinate the use of protocols to improve the storage of and access to collections (with Task 1.1)
3) Extend the international participation in the DNA Bank Network
Develop protocols for data collection from DNA extraction
Develop protocols for collecting data from sequencing activities on NH collections and feedback on the success of different methodologies. Working alongside the CPB, NA2 aims to produce a Memorandum of Understanding for a European protocol.
Develop strategic priorities for DNA library creation of NH collections
Creation and use of DNA Libraries (developed in SYNTHESYS2) will be reviewed for feasibility of implementation at institutional scale by European NH institutions. Host a two day workshop to assess the scope and protocols for common integration. Day one will be used to demonstrate the outputs of the previous
SYNTHESYS JRA outcomes, which are methodologies for optimal extraction of DNA from NH collections. Day two will be used to agree priorities and integrated strategies for the creation of DNA libraries.
Develop strategic priorities for barcoding of NH collections
Working alongside members of IBOL, create a common strategy for prioritising the barcoding of NH collections. Host workshop of NH institutions and key IBOL members to achieve this aim. CETAF, SPNHC, CPB, ECBOL and LifeWatch will be used to recruit institutions outside the Consortium to adopt the policy, ensuring a coordinated action across Europe.
Developing strategic priorities for molecular related NH collections
Innovation
Innovation, Impact and Sustainability
The overall aim of NA3 is to ensure that SYNTHESYS3 has a clear pathway to impact by making certain that
outputs are well publicised to, and utilised by, the broader research and development community – and that the
work undertaken and benefits created continue beyond the life of the project. Moreover, the outputs assist in the
delivery of other key European initiatives including, but not limited to, LifeWatch
Work Package 4
Moving from physical to digital collections
Type of Activity: RTD
Development of website to allow crowdsourcing data capture
Development of website to allow crowdsourcing data capture
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