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ArticleAnnals of botany2025

A gap and synergy analysis of the European research infrastructure (RI) ecosystem: advancing the novel GRACE-RI dedicated to plant genetic resources.

Domenico De Paola, Francesca Taranto, Soraya Mousavi, Francesco Mercati, Wilma Sabetta, Marina Tumolo, Sharif Islam, Roland Pieruschka, Andrea Scaloni, Anne-Francoise Adam-Blondon and 7 more

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Domenico De PaolaCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Bari 70126, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5667-3114
Francesca TarantoCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Bari 70126, Italy.
Soraya MousaviCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Perugia 06128, Italy.
Francesco MercatiCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Palermo 90146, Italy.
Wilma SabettaCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Bari 70126, Italy.
Marina TumoloCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Bari 70126, Italy.
Sharif IslamNaturalis Biodiversity Centre, Leiden 2333 CR, The Netherlands.
Roland PieruschkaIBG-2 Plant Sciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52428, Germany.
Andrea ScaloniCNR-ISPAAM, National Research Council of Italy, Portici 80055, Italy.
Anne-Francoise Adam-BlondonUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, URGI, French Network of Biological Resource Centres for Research in Biology, Agronomy and Environment, Versailles 78026, France.
Lorenzo MaggioniECPGR Secretariat, c/o Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Rome 00153, Italy.
Sandra GoritschnigECPGR Secretariat, c/o Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Rome 00153, Italy.
Filippo GuzzonECPGR Secretariat, c/o Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Rome 00153, Italy.
Massimo IanigroCNR-IRSA Water Research Institute, National Research Council of Italy, Bari 70132, Italy.
Giovanni Giuseppe VendraminCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Italy.
Giovanni GiulianoENEA National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Casaccia Research Centre, Rome 00123, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2486-0510
Gabriele BucciCNR-IBBR Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy, Sesto Fiorentino 50019, Italy.

Funding

EMPHASIS-GO 101079772EU 101094738European UnionItalian GovernmentItalian Ministry of University and ResearchNational Recovery and Resilience PlanNextGenerationEU CUP B53C22002150006NextGenerationEU IR0000032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPlant genetic resources (PGRs) are crucial for sustainable agriculture and food security, but the roadmap of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) lacks a dedicated research infrastructure (RI) for their systematic cataloguing, safeguarding and improvement. To fill this gap, we propose a new RI concept specifically for PGRs in Europe. SCOPE: The proposed RI, called 'Plant Genetic Resources Community for Europe' (GRACE), is aimed to support current and future research projects on PGRs, enhance collaboration across European countries, unlock the adaptive potential of crop biodiversity preserved in PGR collections, and strengthen the current and future sustainability of the food chain in Europe. As part of the preparatory project 'Promoting a Plant Genetic Resource Community for Europe' (PRO-GRACE), we analysed the current landscape of European RIs supporting PGR-related research in complementary fields regarding research aims, research products and features/services.

conclusionsThrough a robust quantitative approach, we have identified gaps and potential synergies among six RIs from the Health and Food and Environment domains of the ESFRI roadmap. These findings were discussed in the context of European PGR research priorities and current societal needs, and the implementation of GRACE was proposed as a strategic response to these challenges.

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EcosystemPlantsBiodiversityCrops, AgriculturalEuropeResearchCrop diversityESFRI roadmapex situ and in situ PGR conservationgap analysisgenebanksGRACE-RIplant genetic resourcesresearch infrastructuresynergy analysis

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PMID40492828
PMCPMC12445849

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