Genomic and post-genomic platforms have been developed in the Grain Legumes Integrated Project to study the biologic pathways and genes involved in the key phases of the plant development such as seed setting-up or resistance to major pathogens or stresses.

Three levels of investigations have been done:
(i) automated annotation by IMGAG (International Medicago Genome Annotation Group) provides hypothetical gene function,
(ii) genome-wide expression profiling provides correlative evidence for the involvement of specific genes in specific functions,
(iii) functional genomics platforms provide stronger evidence for gene function by analysing the phenotypic consequences of mutations in specific genes.

Click HERE to view the slides (pdf of 6.6 Mo) of the talk 'Achievements from GLIP functional genomics platforms' (Golstein, C., Thompson, R., Bendahmane, A., Oldroyd, G., Clarke, J., Ratet, P., Küster, H., Winter P., Kahl G., Denarié, J., and Ellis, T.H.N.), presented by Catherine Golstein at the conference 'Plant and Animal Genome XVI' (12-16 January 2008, San Diego, California, USA).

The different genetic and genomic resources from GLIP are open for collaborations with any research groups (belonging to the consortium or not):
- Gene expression profiling
- Functional genomics
- Genetic diversity analysis.

Detailed description at the GL-TTP pages which distributes GLIP genomic tools as a service with preferential  prices for its members.