Structural genomics (SG) has, since the last ICSG meeting in China 2006, undertaken a transition from the preparatory methods development phase to the production phase for protein structures. SG projects worldwide have by consequence begun to provide a substantial bank of protein reagents to the biological community at large. Collectively, the efforts of the various SG consortia have now reduced the average cost of determining a 3D structure to somewhere below $100K. These important achievements will enable structural biology to play a keyrole in intergrated biological approaches as well as setting the new goal to tackle proteins of specific functional importance, protein complexes and difficult membrane proteins. The ICSG Oxford 2008, will present the current status of SG programs worldwide. Expect to witness impressive results, a lively debate and a critical view of the future of SG.
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5th International Conference on Structural Genomics (ISGO)
