GERMANY:
A Big Boost for Postgenome Research
Robert Koenig
BERN--Germany may have been a minor player in the human genome sequencing project, but it is making a bid for the big leagues in the next wave of functional genomics research. Last week, the nation's research ministry said it will channel $175 million over the next 3 years into a National Genome Research Network involving at least 16 universities, several Max Planck Institutes, and four national research centers.