High-throughput methods - also known as *.omics technologies - allow to analyze DNA, RNA, proteins and metabolites of biological samples in a short time in one largely automated process. This results in very large amounts of data, which can only be processed and evaluated with efficient bioinformatic methods. Of particular relevance is the high throughput sequencing ("Next Generation Sequencing "technology - NGS), with which the genome, epigenome and transcriptome of a biological sample can be fully captured and quantified. However, these technology is undergoing a rapid change.
 
With the funding initiative, it is intended to promote sequencing technologies in DFG research projects. At the same time the necessary research infrastructure has to be developed at appropriate universities. The implementation is carried out step by step.

The funding volume is 42 million euros in total for a term of three years.

Source and further information:
http://www.dfg.de/service/presse/pressemitteilungen/2017/pressemitteilung_nr_28/index.html