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Genome Sequencing
April 21 , 2019
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- Two labs of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have initiated a genome sequencing project.
- They are
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)
- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB)
- They have planned to sequence at least 10,000 Indian genomes.
- Genomes will be sequenced based on a blood sample.
- The project serves two purposes
- Educating students on the “usefulness” of genomics
- To determine the unique genetic traits of the citizens and their susceptibility (and resilience) to disease.
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