LAFUGA is a recently established integrated technology platform within the Gene Center of the University of Munich, consisting of the three departments Genomics, Proteomics and Model Organisms. Gene expression analysis on both the transcriptome and the proteome level is a powerful discovery tool for functionally relevant biomolecules. The algorithmic combination of molecular data with LAFUGA's dedicated animal models comprises a unique high-end facility for discovery and validation of gene function on an organismic level. Thereby, LAFUGA is able to provide the most sophisticated techniques for the elucidation of gene function, gene networks and systems biology to academic and industrial research partners.