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Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?

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Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?

The story so far: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) recently said that the exercise to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database under the Centre-backed Genome India Project is about two-thirds complete. About 7,000 Indian genomes have already been sequenced of which, 3,000 are available for public access by researchers.  The proponents of…

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Why India urgently needs a legal framework for genomics

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Why India urgently needs a legal framework for genomics

The last two decades have seen unprecedented advances in genomics. These advancements have come in the background of our ability to sequence, analyse and interpret genomes at an unprecedented scale, along with an emerging and expanding corpus of evidence to act upon the genomic information for healthcare decision making. As the costs of sequencing continue to…

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