The founding charter of the Genomic Observatories Network

摘要: The co-authors of this paper hereby state their intention to work together launch the Genomic Observatories Network (GOs Network) for which document will serve as its Founding Charter. We define a Observatory an ecosystem and/or site subject long-term scientific research, including (but not limited to) sustained study genomic biodiversity from single-celled microbes multicellular organisms. An international group 64 scientists first published call global network in January 2012. vision such was expanded subsequent and developed over series meetings Bremen (Germany), Shenzhen (China), Moorea (French Polynesia), Oxford (UK), Pacific Grove (California, USA), Washington (DC, London (UK). While community-building process continues, here we express our mutual intent establish GOs formally, describe shared future. views expressed are ours alone individual scientists, do necessarily represent those institutions with affiliated.