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Research data volumes have to move seamlessly around the continent. The reference data for human genetic variation alone is hundreds of terabytes. The data created and published need to be shared and channelled back into research effectively. On top of that, ELIXIR provides data sets describing other animals, insects, plants, bacteria, viruses and all other life forms on the planet. Volumes more than double every year. This is where GÉANT and national research and education network providers play a key infrastructure role. The goal is to bring online processing of biological data to researchers where they need it and when they need it. This way, we are eventually able to create biotechnology applications. When the discovery of existing research data stored in ELIXIR data centres is made easier, savings are also possible as duplication of basic research reduces.
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