Objectif We propose an inter-institutional, interdisciplinary training centre dedicated to the recovery of information from ancient biomolecules, GeneTime. The study of ancient biomolecules is a vibrant and innovative new interdisciplinary research area, with important scientific and cultural implications. Small, fragmented bimolecular remains have proved to be storehouses of past information, and their analyses can provide a window to the past, yielding information that is both of relevance and fascination in modern Europe, and its peoples. Ancient remains (museum skins, fossil bones, dried animal dung, blood stains, and even ice and sediment samples) contain records of genetic diversity and histories of both extinct and living species in the form of preserved DNA and proteins. With the right technologies this record can reveal novel data about how fauna and flora have responded to climate change and migration events, and identify key genetic and behavioural adaptations. In addition, early domestic specimens hold potentially valuable information about the changes in genetic diversity and dietary behaviour that produced modern domesticated animals and plants. Europe is the world leader in this uniquely exciting new area of research but due to the speed of methodological development and the extreme interdisciplinary of the field, training and resources are fragmented within and between countries. Centres of excellence do exist and GeneTime attempts to link to together four of these. Each institute has a particular research advantage, and by combining them the sum will be far greater than the parts. This will form a unique, high profile early training site, unparalleled in scope and seeking to share benefits of training and research Champ scientifique humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinshumanitieshistory and archaeologyarchaeologyarchaeometrynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Thème(s) MOBILITY-1.2 - Marie Curie Host Fellowships - Early stage research training (EST) Appel à propositions FP6-2002-MOBILITY-2 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement EST - Marie Curie actions-Early-stage Training Coordinateur UNIVERSITY OF YORK Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Heslington YORK Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (3) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse University Offices, Wellington Square OXFORD Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée THE PROVOST, FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS FOR THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN (HEREINAFTER CALLED TCD) Irlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse The University of Dublin, Trinity College, College Green DUBLIN Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN Danemark Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Oster Voldgade 3 COPENHAGEN K Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée